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Thai Basil Chicken

This simple Thai dish, known as Pad Grapow, is insanely quick and inexpensive to make. It's light, yet flavorful with lots of heat and tons of basil.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 210 kcal
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Chinese , Japanese

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 lbs boneless (skinless chicken breasts, sliced into thin strips)
  • 2 tbsp oyster sauce (Substitute for GF oyster sauce)
  • 2 tbsp light soy sauce (Substitute for GF soy sauce)
  • 5 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 serrano chile (seeded and minced (keep seeds for extra hot))
  • 2 teaspoons vegetable or canola oil
  • 3 cups fresh Thai or regular basil leaves
  • cooked jasmine rice (optional for serving)

Instructions

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  1. In a bowl marinate the chicken with oyster sauce and soy sauce 10 minutes.
  2. Heat a large nonstick skillet or wok over medium-high heat, when hot add the oil, garlic and chili and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
  3. Increase the heat to high and add the chicken and cook, stirring until just cooked through, about 4 minutes. Add the basil and cook until wilted, about 1 minute.
  4. Serve over rice.

Nutrition Information

Serving 4oz chicken Calories 210kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 4g (1%) Protein 34g (68%) Fat 6g (9%) Cholesterol 104mg (35%) Sodium 571mg (24%) Fiber 1g (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 210

% Daily Value*

Serving 4oz chicken
Calories 210kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 4g 1%
Protein 34g 68%
Fat 6g 9%
Cholesterol 104mg 35%
Sodium 571mg 24%
Fiber 1g 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.