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Thai Chili Basil Chicken

This Thai Chili Basil Chicken is sweet, savory, and has a nice crunch from fresh green beans. This popular Thai dish is quick and easy to make at the comfort of your own home!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 239 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian , Thai

Ingredients

Sauce:
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 2 teaspoons fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoons dark soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup chicken broth or water
Ingredients:
  • 2 shallots finely diced
  • 7 garlic cloves minced
  • 3 - 5 Thai chilies thinly sliced (adjust to your level of spice)
  • 1 pound ground chicken*
  • 1/2 cup green beans cut into 2-inch pieces (can sub. with long beans)
  • 1 cup holy basil*

Instructions

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  1. In a bowl, combine the sauce ingredients. Set aside.
  2. Heat a wok or large pan on medium-high heat. Add about a tablespoon of oil then the shallots. Cook until lightly golden. Add in garlic and Thai chilies and cook for another 30 seconds, or until soft and fragrant.
  3. Add in ground chicken. Break up the meat and cook until 80% done (you should still see a little pink in the meat).
  4. Pour in the sauce mixture and cook for another 2 - 3 minutes, or until meat is cooked through and most of the sauce is absorbed.
  5. Add the green beans and cook until tender. Turn off heat and toss in holy basil until it wilts. Serve on a side of steamy hot rice or cauliflower rice and enjoy!

Notes

  • Oyster Sauce: Oyster sauce has an explosion of flavor! It's thick in consistency and adds sweet and salty flavors.
  • Fish Sauce: Fish sauce may be pungent in scent for first-time users, however, don't let that deter you! It blends deliciously with the rest of the ingredients to create a depth of flavor along with its saltiness.
  • Soy Sauce / Dark Soy Sauce: Both types of soy sauces bring different elements to the dish. Light or regular soy sauce adds saltiness and can be easily accessible at grocery stores. Dark soy sauce adds a deep rich color and can be found at local Asian markets or Amazon. If you can't find dark soy sauce, keep in mind that your Thai Basil Chicken will come out lighter in color.
  • Basil: Holy basil can be challenging to find, even in Asian markets. If you can find it, great! If not, don't sweat it. Thai basil is much more accessible and can be used as a substitute. Even Italian basil could work. The flavor profile of the dish will be slightly different depending on which you use, but will be so delicious nonetheless!

Nutrition Information

Serving 75g Calories 239kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 10g (3%) Protein 24g (48%) Fat 11g (17%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 5g Trans Fat 0.1g Cholesterol 99mg (33%) Sodium 4239mg (177%) Potassium 788mg (23%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin A 484IU (10%) Vitamin C 20mg (22%) Calcium 69mg (7%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 239

% Daily Value*

Serving 75g
Calories 239kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 10g 3%
Protein 24g 48%
Fat 11g 17%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 5g 25%
Trans Fat 0.1g 5%
Cholesterol 99mg 33%
Sodium 4239mg 177%
Potassium 788mg 17%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 6g 12%
Vitamin A 484IU 10%
Vitamin C 20mg 22%
Calcium 69mg 7%
Iron 2mg 11%

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