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Spicy Thai Basil Chicken

Spicy Thai Basil Chicken

This recipe is amazing! Thai basil chicken, or pad krapao, is so amazingly good your taste buds won’t know what hit them
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Recipes
Calories 200 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 1 ½ tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 3 teaspoons fish sauce
  • ⅓ cup chicken broth
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken thighs, chopped
  • 1 shallot sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 teaspoon ginger freshly grated
  • 1 teaspoon Thai chilies minced
  • 1 cup sliced Thai basil leaves regular basil is ok
  • 2 cups cooked rice
  • 1 cup green beans cooked (optional)

Instructions
 

  • In a small bowl, make a sauce by combining the oyster sauce, soy sauce, fish sauce, sugar, and chicken broth
  • Chop the chicken thighs into small cubes, and have all your ingredients prepped
  • Heat a large skillet over high heat and add the vegetable oil. Once the oil is hot, add the chicken and cook until no pink is left. Add the shallots, garlic, ginger, and chilies. Cook for about 3 minutes.
  • Pour in the sauce and cook until reduced to almost nothing and the chicken is glazed with It
  • Remove from heat and stir in the sliced basil and cooked green beans. Serve with cooked hot white rice.

Nutrition

Calories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 28.5gFat: 10g