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Thai Basil Chicken Stir Fry

You'll have dinner on the table in 20 minutes with this delicious Thai Basil Chicken Stir Fry! It is the perfect weeknight dinner or meal prep recipe.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 17 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian, Thai
Servings 4 servings
Calories 183 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

For the sauce:

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons oyster sauce or hoisin sauce
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce or worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons water

For the chicken:

  • 2 tablespoons canola oil vegetable, olive, or avocado oil work, too.
  • 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1 red pepper diced small
  • 2 medium shallots thinly sliced
  • 2 thai chilis or 1 Serrano pepper deseeded and chopped fine
  • 6 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 cup thai basil leaves thinly sliced
  • Sliced scallions as garnish

Instructions
 

  • Whisk all sauce ingredients in a medium bowl and set aside for later. Chop all vegetables and prepare chicken before proceeding.
  • In a large nonstick skillet (or wok), heat oil over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Once the oil is hot, add the red pepper and cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Mix in the shallots, garlic and chilis, cooking for 2 minutes, mixing often.
  • Add the chicken to the pan and stir everything together, cooking for about 7-8 minutes until mostly cooked through.
  • Pour the sauce over the chicken and simmer for 3-5 minutes until the chicken is well coated and cooked through, registering at least 165°F.
  • Turn off the heat and mix in the sliced basil. Remove the pan from the heat to prevent the basil from wilting too much. Garnish with a sprinkle of sliced scallions.

Notes

Serve with white rice or cauliflower rice!
This recipe is great stored in the fridge for a few days; perfect for work lunches!
If you can’t find thai basil, use regular basil.
If you can’t find the thai or serrano chili, feel free to substitute with 1⁄2 teaspoon crushed
red pepper flakes.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.25 of recipeCalories: 183kcalCarbohydrates: 11.5gProtein: 13.1gFat: 9.6gCholesterol: 52.5mgSodium: 705.5mgFiber: 1.5gSugar: 6.5g
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