My husband made this one for us (very thankful for the myrecipes.com program that allows him to get online, look up our recipes for the week and start cooking when I'm unavailable). The whole family loved this, including a two-yr-old and picky 5-yr-old. I'm sorry to say that I don't know what alterations I can report (other than using bnls/sknl breast instead of thighs) b/c my husband said the computer went dead so he had to wing it at the end, and doesn't remember what changes he made. We served with white rice and had no complaints of it being too spicy from our kids.
Spicy Basil Chicken
Photo: Johnny Autry; Styling: Mary Clayton Carl
Substitute lower-sodium soy sauce if fish sauce is difficult to find. The flavor won't be as complex, but soy sauce will still add a salty note. You can also substitute thinly sliced Thai bird chiles or jalapeño for the sambal oelek—or leave it out completely if you'd rather enjoy a mild dish. Serve with Brown Rice with Sesame and Sautéed Snow Peas and Peppers.
Recipe from
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Recipe Time
Hands On:
19 Minutes
Total:
19 Minutes
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 291
- Fat: 15.2g
- Saturated fat: 3.7g
- Monounsaturated fat: 6.4g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 3.6g
- Protein: 31.3g
- Carbohydrate: 5.6g
- Fiber: 0.1g
- Cholesterol: 112mg
- Iron: 1.9mg
- Sodium: 615mg
- Calcium: 31mg
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons canola oil
- 1/4 cup minced shallots
- 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 6 (4-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons lower-sodium soy sauce
- 1 1/4 teaspoons chile paste with garlic (such as sambal oelek)
- 1 teaspoon water
- 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup sliced basil leaves
- Brown Rice with Sesame
- Sauteed Snow Peas and Peppers
Preparation
- 1. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add shallots and garlic to pan; cook for 30 seconds or until fragrant. Add chicken to pan; cook 13 minutes or until chicken is done. Combine fish sauce and the next 6 ingredients (through salt) in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add fish sauce mixture to pan, and cook for 1 minute or until mixture thickens, stirring to coat chicken. Remove from heat. Stir in basil.
Spicy Basil Chicken Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Family, Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: Thai
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Poultry
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Carbohydrate
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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