Thai Chicken with Basil
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves3 tablespoons Asian fish sauce1 tablespoon soy sauce1 tablespoon brown sugar2 teaspoons vegetable oil1 large (12 ounces), cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices2 red or green chiles (serrano or jalapeno), seeded and cut into matchstick strips2 teraspoons minced, peeled fresh ginger2 garlic cloves, crushed with garlic press1 1/2 cups loosely packed fresh basil leaves
1. With knife held in slanting position, almost parallel to cutting surface, cut each chicken breast half crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. In medium bowl, combine fish sauce, soy sauce, and brown sugar; add chicken slices, tossing to coat. Let marinate 5 minutes.
2. In nonstick 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until very hot. Add chicken with marinade and cook, stirring frequently (stir-frying), until chicken loses its pink color throughout, 3 to 4 minutes. With slotted spoon, transfer chicken to bowl.
3. Add onion to marinade remaining in the skillet and cook (stir-frying) until tender-crisp, about 4 minutes. Stir in chiles, ginger, and garlic; cook one minute.
4. Return chicken to skillet; heat through. Stir in basil leaves just before serving.
Serving Size: 4 main dish servings.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JENN-BAKER-6114.
2. In nonstick 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until very hot. Add chicken with marinade and cook, stirring frequently (stir-frying), until chicken loses its pink color throughout, 3 to 4 minutes. With slotted spoon, transfer chicken to bowl.
3. Add onion to marinade remaining in the skillet and cook (stir-frying) until tender-crisp, about 4 minutes. Stir in chiles, ginger, and garlic; cook one minute.
4. Return chicken to skillet; heat through. Stir in basil leaves just before serving.
Serving Size: 4 main dish servings.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JENN-BAKER-6114.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 266.0
- Total Fat: 7.9 g
- Cholesterol: 80.0 mg
- Sodium: 1,155.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 14.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.0 g
- Protein: 36.7 g