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Spicy Basil Chicken Stir-fry

Spicy Basil Chicken Stir-fry prepared dish

This spicy basil chicken stir-fry features tender chicken pieces sautéed with fresh basil, bell peppers, and a spicy sauce. It's a quick and flavorful dish that is perfect for weeknight dinners.

This recipe is thai style, dinner, scaled for 4 servings, with 15 min prep and 10 min cook.

Prep: 15 min · Cook: 10 min · Total: 25 min · Serves: 4

Quick cooking notes

  • Core ingredients include soy sauce, sugar, vegetable oil, fish sauce.
  • Follow all 7 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
  • Ingredient quantities listed below are for 4 servings.

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce
  • 500 g chicken breast (sliced)
  • 2 pieces red chili (sliced)
  • 30 g fresh basil leaves (chopped)
  • 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 medium bell pepper (sliced)

Instructions

  1. Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. Add the minced garlic and sliced red chili, and sauté for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
  3. Add the sliced chicken breast to the skillet and cook until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.
  4. Stir in the sliced bell pepper and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes until the pepper is tender.
  5. In a small bowl, mix together the soy sauce, fish sauce, and sugar, then pour it over the chicken and vegetables.
  6. Add the chopped basil leaves and toss everything together until well combined.
  7. Serve hot over rice or noodles.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories: 300
  • Protein: 30 g
  • Fat: 10 g
  • Carbohydrates: 20 g
  • Fiber: 1 g
  • Sugar: 2 g
  • Sodium: 800 mg

Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.

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