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One Pot Spicy Basil Chicken
5 from 39 votes

One Pot Spicy Basil Chicken

One Pot Spicy Basil Chicken boasts a delicious spicy sauce, is easy to make, and is also healthy (254 calories and 2g carbs per serving!)- it's the perfect dinner!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 254 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoon canola oil or vegetable oil
  • ¼ cup shallot minced
  • 2 lbs chicken breast cubed, boneless, skinless
  • 3 garlic minced, cloves
  • 1 TBS fish sauce
  • 2 teaspoon white sugar
  • 2 teaspoon soy sauce lower sodium version
  • 1 ¼ teaspoon chili paste such as sriracha
  • 2 teaspoon water
  • ½ teaspoon cornstarch
  • salt dash
  • ⅓ cup basil torn apart, fresh leaves

Notes

  • I love to double the sauce recipe for this recipe. It gives extra to serve over rice or whatever you decide to serve the chicken over.
  • Originally posted in 2016. Updated January 2021.
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