Spicy Thai Basil Chicken

Name: Spicy Thai Basil Chicken
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Thai, Asian
Ingredients: 237 milliliters basil leaves; 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 4 teaspoons canola oil, divided; 2 teaspoons dark brown sugar; 1 Tbsp fish sauce; 4 teaspoons minced fresh garlic; 454 grams ground chicken; 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice; 4 lime wedges; 2 teaspoons lower-sodium soy sauce; 118 milliliters thinly sliced red bell pepper; 2 Thai or serrano chiles, minced; 118 milliliters minced shallots

Need a gluten free and dairy free main course? Spicy Thai Basil Chicken could be an excellent recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains about 21g of protein, 13g of fat, and a total of 243 calories. This recipe serves 4. This recipe is typical of Asian cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up shallots, lime juice, canolan oil, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the dark brown sugar you could follow this main course with the Brown Butter Brown Sugar Cookies as a dessert.

Instructions

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

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Add 2 teaspoons oil to pan; swirl to coat.

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Cooking Oil

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Add shallots; saut 2 minutes.

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Shallot

Add bell pepper; saut 1 minute.

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Bell Pepper

Add garlic; saut 30 seconds.

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Garlic

Remove shallot mixture from pan.

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Shallot

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Add remaining 2 teaspoons oil to pan; swirl to coat.

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Add chicken; cook 5 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble.

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Whole Chicken

Drain well. Return chicken to pan over medium heat.

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Whole Chicken

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Add chiles; cook 1 minute.

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Add shallot mixture to pan. Stir in fish sauce and next 3 ingredients (through black pepper); cook 1 minute or until thoroughly heated.

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Black Pepper

Fish Sauce

Shallot

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Remove pan from heat; stir in basil and juice.

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Basil

Juice

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Serve with lime wedges.

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Lime Wedge

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Servings:

237milliliters

basil leaves 0teaspoons

freshly ground black pepper 4teaspoons

canola oil, divided 2teaspoons

dark brown sugar 1Tbsp

fish sauce 4teaspoons

minced fresh garlic 454grams

ground chicken 1Tbsp

fresh lime juice 4

lime wedges 2teaspoons

lower-sodium soy sauce 118milliliters

thinly sliced red bell pepper 2

Thai or serrano chiles, minced 118milliliters

minced shallots

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling are great choices for Thai. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. You could try The Winery of Good Hope Bush Vine Chenin Blanc. Reviewers quite like it with a 5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 14 dollars per bottle.