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Thai Basil Chicken
Thai Basil Chicken features thin strips of chicken breast cooked quickly in a hot skillet with garlic, serrano chile, oyster sauce, and soy sauce, then finished with fresh basil leaves. This stir-fry delivers a fragrant, savory flavor with a touch of heat and fresh herbaceousness. It cooks fast and is commonly served over jasmine rice to round out the meal.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 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 soy sauce Substitute for GF soy sauce, light
- 5 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 serrano chile (seeded and minced (keep seeds for extra hot))
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil or canola oil
- 3 cups basil leaves fresh, Thai or regular
- jasmine rice optional for serving, cooked
Instructions
- In a bowl marinate the chicken with oyster sauce and soy sauce 10 minutes.
- 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.
- 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.
- Serve over rice.
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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: 4 Serving
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.