Thai Basil Chicken
 
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Recipe type: Main Dishes
Cuisine: Asian-Thai
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 1 pound chicken, sliced or cut into bite size pieces
  • 1 red or green bell pepper, cut into strips
  • 1 small red onion, cut into strips
  • 4-5 tablespoons coconut oil for the pan
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic (about 3 cloves)
  • 4 hot chilies of any kind, diced (or you can use red chili flakes) to taste
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons tamari soy sauce, low sodium
  • 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • 2 tablespoons coconut palm sugar (or honey)
  • 30-40 whole basil leaves
  • 1 tablespoon arrowroot starch (optional for a thicker sauce) mixed into 1 tablespoon water
  • 2 cups freshly steamed rice
Instructions
  1. Heat coconut oil in a wok or large saute pan and heat until hot.
  2. Add garlic and chilies. Stir fry about a minute until fragrant.
  3. Add chicken and stir fry until chicken is nearly cooked.
  4. Add fish sauce, tamari, oyster sauce and coconut sugar. Stir until combined.
  5. Add bell pepper, onion and about ¾ of the basil leaves and stir fry until peppers and onion begin to soften.
  6. If you desire a thicker sauce, dissolve the arrowroot with water and mix into the pan until the sauce has thickened.
  7. When ready to serve, transfer to a serving dish and top with remaining basil. Serve over rice.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 436 Fat: 16g Carbohydrates: 41g Sugar: 11g Sodium: 1401 Protein: 33g
Recipe by at https://www.cookingupclean.com/thai-basil-chicken/