Thai Basil Chicken (320 Calories Per Serving)

  • Yield:2 servings
  • Time:
    18 mins show details

Great served in a lettuce wrap or over steamed white rice

Tags: Thai, spicy, dinner, Asian

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons
    Sesame Oil
  • 3
    Thai Bird Chilies, (Red Thai Chili Peppers)
  • ½
    Red Onion, Chopped long, not diced
  • 5
    Cloves Garlic, Minced
  • 1 pound
    Ground Chicken, Can Substitue with Turkey
  • 1 tablespoon
    Fish Sauce
  • 2 tablespoons
    Low Sodium Soy Sauce
  • 2 teaspoons
    Brown Sugar or Honey
  • ⅓ cup
    Chicken Broth
  • ¾ cup
    Thai Basil Leaves, Whole
  • 1 cup
    White Steamed Rice, (if served over rice) optional
  • ½
    Head of Lettuce, (if served as wraps)
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Preparation

  1. 8 mins

    - In a wok (or large pan) over high heat, add oil, chilies, red onions, and garlic and fry for 1-2 minutes
    - Add ground chicken or turkey and stir fry for 2 more minutes, breaking meat up into small bits
    - Add fish sauce, soy sauce, and sugar or honey, stir fry for another minute

  2. 10 mins

    - Add chicken broth and stir to deglaze pan. Broth should cook off fairly quicky over high heat.
    - After broth cooks off, add Thai Basil leaves and cook until wilted
    - Remove from heat and serve over steamed white rice or in lettuce wraps

Notes

327 Calories Per Serving (With Lettuce Wraps)
- 5g Fat
- 66g Protein
- 4.5g Carbs
- 4.5g Sugar

423 Calories Per Serving (With White Rice)
- 5g Fat
- 68g Protein
- 26.5g Carbs
- 18.5g Sugar

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  • kyle8 years, 6 months ago

    Probably the tastiest thing I've ever made and it was so easy! You can always substitute regular basil and Serrano chillies if you can't find Thai ingredients

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    • FrankandDeb8 years, 6 months ago

      Thank you! We eat it like once a week!

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