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Thai Basil Chicken (Easy Gai Pad Krapow)
This Thai basil chicken recipe takes just 3 minutes to prepare and 7 minutes to cook. Served along with steamed rice, it's restaurant food, fast.
Prep Time
3 mins
Cook Time
3 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 294 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
- 3 to 4 tablespoons oil
- 3 Thai bird chilies or holland chilies (de-seeded if desired and thinly sliced)
- 3 shallots (thinly sliced)
- 5 cloves garlic (sliced)
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 2 teaspoons sugar (or honey)
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1/3 cup low sodium chicken broth (or water)
- 1 bunch holy or Thai basil leaves
Instructions
- In a wok over high heat, add the oil, chilies, shallots and garlic, and fry for 1-2 minutes. Add the ground chicken and stir-fry for 2 minutes, breaking up the chicken into small bits.
- Add the sugar, soy sauce, and fish sauce. Stir-fry for another minute and deglaze the pan with the broth. Because your pan is over high heat, the liquid should cook off very quickly.
- Add the basil, and stir-fry until wilted. Serve over rice.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
294kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
98mg
(33%)
Sodium
933mg
(39%)
Potassium
736mg
(21%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
345IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
9.2mg
(10%)
Calcium
31mg
(3%)
Iron
1.6mg
(9%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 294
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 294kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 98mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 933mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 736mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 345IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 9.2mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.6mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.