Thai Basil Chicken with Red Peppers
This is a quick and tasty Thai basil chicken recipe, packed with fresh ingredients and a bold-tasting sauce that's full of salty, sweet and totally crave-able flavors! Cook this delicious dish in 25 minutes and serve with rice noodles or steamed jasmine rice.
Ingredients
Thai Basil Sauce
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons mirin or sake
- 2 tablespoons tamari or soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sugar or honey
- 2 tablespoons chili garlic sauce
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons chicken broth or water
Chicken
- 1½ pounds boneless skinless chicken thigh or breast meat, cut into bite-size pieces
- 2 tablespoons toasted peanut oil or other high-heat vegetable oil
- 1 red bell pepper sliced into 1/4-inch strips
- 1 small red onion thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves thinly sliced or grated
- 1 fresh red chili pepper thinly sliced, or 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 cups fresh Thai basil or sweet basil leaves
Serving suggestions
- Crushed roasted peanuts
- Fresh sliced cucumber
- Chopped green onions
- Cooked jasmine rice or rice noodles
Instructions
For the sauce
- To make the sauce, combine the fish sauce, mirin, tamari, sugar, chili garlic sauce, cornstarch and water until sugar is dissolved.
For the chicken
- Heat a large (12-inch) cast iron skillet or wok over medium-high heat until very hot. Add the oil and the chicken to the pan and cook, stirring frequently, until the meat is seared and cooked through, about 10 minutes.
- Add the bell pepper and onion and continue cooking and stirring until the onions are softened, about 1 minute, then stir in the garlic and chili pepper.
- Stir in the sauce mixture and bring to a boil. Cook for another minute, then remove from the heat and add the basil leaves.
- Serve over cooked rice or rice noodles to soak up the delicious sauce.
Notes
- Make this dish as spicy as you want with more (or less) fresh red chili, or add crushed red chili.
- Instead of chicken, use with turkey or pork, peeled shrimp or cubed firm tofu.
Nutrition
Calories: 224kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 26gFat: 8gSodium: 1051mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7g
