Thai Basil Chicken

Thai Basil Chicken with basil, bell peppers, and red onion.  This is a simple and healthy dinner that’s also a 30-minute meal!

You’ve just got to love a dish that’s fresh with awesome flavor that comes together in 30 minutes or less. I’m obsessed with Thai food because so many of my favorites fall right into this category! If you haven’t yet tried these Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps you really need to! And you probably wont want to miss this Thai Quinoa Salad or Thai Butternut Squash Soup either…..you’ll thank me later 🙂

But let’s get down to this Thai Basil Chicken. This is honestly won of my favorite hot food items at any Thai Restaurant and this homemade version can compete with the best ones I’ve had! And the BEST part is how easy it is to throw together. Like too easy.

If you’re familiar with thai/asian cooking at all you may know that the essential sauces for most recipes are hoisin sauce, oyster sauce, fish sauce and soy sauce. Each one should be easy to find in the asian food aisle of your local grocery store, and they’re all pretty cheap.

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Thai Basil Chicken

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Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Total Time

30 mins

 

Thai Basil Chicken with basil, bell peppers, and red onion.  This is a simple and healthy dinner that's also a 30-minute meal!

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Chinese, Indian

Unit: bunch, clove, cup, pound, Tablespoon, teaspoon

Servings: 4

Calories: 181 kcal

Author: Lauren Allen

Ingredients

• 1 Tablespoon oil (vegetable or canola oil)
• 3 cloves garlic , finely minced
• ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes , or more to taste
• 1 onion , sliced into thin strips (I use purple onion, but any kind will work)
• 1 bell pepper (any color), sliced into thin strips
• 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 2 breasts), cut into bite-size pieces
• ¼ cup oyster sauce
• ¼ cup hoisin sauce
• 2 Tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 bunch fresh basil leaves (about ½ cup), torn into pieces

Instructions

1. Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and stir for 30 seconds, until fragrant.
2. Add the sliced onions on bell pepper and saute, stirring occasionally, until onions are translucent, about five minutes. Add the chicken and cook for 3-5 minutes, until browned and cooked through.
3. Mix together the oyster sauce, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, and sugar and add to the pan. Stir until everything is well coated
4. Reduce heat to medium low and sprinkle the torn basil leaves on top. Stir the mixture until everything is well combined. Serve immediately over rice.

Recipe Notes

Adapted from Mel's Kitchen Cafe

Nutrition Facts

Thai Basil Chicken

Amount Per Serving

Calories 181 Calories from Fat 45

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5g 8%

Cholesterol 36mg 12%

Sodium 1246mg 52%

Potassium 360mg 10%

Total Carbohydrates 17g 6%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Sugars 10g

Protein 14g 28%

Vitamin A 19.7%

Vitamin C 50.2%

Calcium 2.3%

Iron 4.3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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