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Spicy Thai Basil Chicken

A quick and flavorful dish featuring tender chicken, fragrant basil, and zesty chilies.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 350
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 2/3 cup chicken broth
  • 1 Tbsp oyster sauce
  • 2 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tsp fish sauce
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 2 tsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 2 Tbsp canola oil
  • 1 lb skinless, boneless chicken thighs coarsely chopped
  • 1/4 cup onion chopped
  • 4 tsp garlic minced
  • 1-2 Tbsp Thai chilies or serrano minced
  • 1 red pepper diced
  • 1/2 cup fresh Thai basil leaves thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup cashews chopped

Method
 

  1. Mix together chicken broth, oyster sauce, soy sauce, fish sauce, sugar, brown sugar, and ginger in a bowl.
  2. In a large pan, heat the canola oil over medium-high heat. Add the coarsely chopped chicken thighs and cook until no longer pink. Add onions, garlic, red pepper, and chilies, and cook until juices begin to caramelize.
  3. Pour in the prepared sauce mixture and let it cook until it thickens and caramelizes slightly.
  4. Stir in the fresh basil leaves and cook just until they wilt. Mix in chopped cashews.
  5. Serve the Spicy Thai Basil Chicken over rice and garnish with additional basil leaves if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 25gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 800mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5g

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