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Thai Basil Pasta Recipe
This delicious Thai basil pasta recipe is ready in under 30 minutes! Tossed spaghetti, fresh basil, and your choice of shrimp or favorite protein make for an easy, flavorful dinner.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 1
Calories: 788 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- 4 dried chilies chopped
- 6 Shrimp see notes
- 4.2 ounces Spaghetti
- 1 teaspoon white sugar
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1/2 cup Thai basil
Instructions
- Prepare the pasta following the instructions on the packaging, cooking until al dente, and then drain.
- Preheat oil in a wok over medium heat. Sauté garlic and chilies until they’re fragrant, about 20 seconds.
- Add shrimp, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, and white sugar into the wok, cooking until the shrimp is nearly fully cooked.
- Add the previously drained pasta to the wok, and mix well with the other ingredients. Then, turn off the heat and gently stir in your Thai basil. Serve immediately and enjoy!
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Notes
- Use the nutrition card in this recipe as a guideline.
- Shrimp - Opt for large shrimp, like black tiger shrimp.
Nutrition Information
Calories
788kcal
(39%)
Carbohydrates
99g
(33%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
9g
Monounsaturated Fat
18g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
97mg
(32%)
Sodium
1076mg
(45%)
Potassium
550mg
(16%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
1163IU
(23%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
104mg
(10%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 788
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 788kcal | 39% |
| Carbohydrates | 99g | 33% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 9g | 53% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 1076mg | 45% |
| Potassium | 550mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 1163IU | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 104mg | 10% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.