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Thai Basil Chicken Stir-Fry
Bold and fragrant Thai basil chicken stir-fry made with fresh holy or Thai basil. A spicy, savory dish ready in minutes. Perfect for busy weeknights.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 544 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
- 1 Clove garlic large
- 8 Thai chili fresh, you can reduce or decrease the quantity
- ½ Cup Holy Basil or Thai Sweet Basil
- 2 Teaspoon sugar
- 1 Tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 Tablespoon oil 1+1
- 2 egg
- 1 Pound ground chicken
- Chili and Basil extra chopped to use as topping
Instructions
- Prepare your fresh ingredients first. Chop your garlic small. Remove the chili stem and chop your chili small as well. Rinse your basil leaves and chop them up. Keep each ingredient separate.
- Prepare the stir-fry sauce. Combine the sugar, oyster sauce and soy sauce in a small bowl. Keep aside.
- Heat a deep pan or a wok with 1 Tablespoon of the oil. Break in and fry your egg. Keep aside when done.
- Add the remaining tablespoon of oil to your pan or wok and keep on a high heat setting, while stir cooking your chopped garlic and Thai chili pepper for a minute or two.
- Briefly reduce the heat a bit and stir in the ground chicken. Pour the stir-fry sauce over the chicken.
- Turn to a high heat setting and stir cook the chicken by breaking the chicken into smaller lumps. Do that for 2 minutes or so.
- Add the chopped basil and cook for another 2 minutes until all looks delicious, cooked through.
- Take your Thai basil chicken from the heat and plate it up with the fried egg. Garnish with some more chopped chili and basil. Serve up hot with rice.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
300g
Calories
544kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
46g
(92%)
Fat
37g
(57%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
8g
Monounsaturated Fat
19g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
359mg
(120%)
Sodium
734mg
(31%)
Potassium
1342mg
(38%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
696IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
31mg
(34%)
Calcium
59mg
(6%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 544
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 300g | |
| Calories | 544kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 46g | 92% |
| Fat | 37g | 57% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8g | 47% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 359mg | 120% |
| Sodium | 734mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 1342mg | 29% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 696IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 31mg | 34% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.