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Basil Chicken Stir-Fry
A savory, spicy explosion of flavor that takes less than 30 minutes to make. Plus, a game-changing technique to make lean ground meat juicy and tender.
👥 4 Servings👤 Shilpa Uskokovic📖 bonappetit
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●skillet
- ●spatula
- ●wooden spoon
- ●pan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Vigorously stir 1 lb. ground chicken, 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil, ½ tsp. baking soda, ¼ tsp. Diamond Crystal or Morton kosher salt, and 2 Tbsp. water in a medium bowl until mixture is smooth and beginning to stick to sides of bowl; set chicken mixture aside.
. ground chicken1 lb. vegetable oil, divided4 Tbsp
2
Stir ¼ cup oyster sauce, 3 Tbsp. hot chili paste (such as sambal oelek), 1 Tbsp. fish sauce, and 2 tsp. light or dark brown sugar in a small bowl and set aside.
. hot chili paste (such as sambal oelek)3 Tbsp. fish sauce1 Tbsp. light or dark brown sugar2 tsp
3
Heat remaining 3 Tbsp. vegetable oil in a large cast-iron or nonstick skillet over medium-high. Cook 3 large shallots, thinly sliced, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon or heatproof rubber spatula, until softened and golden in spots, about ⏱️ 4 minutes. Add reserved ground chicken mixture and spread into an even layer. Cook, undisturbed, until beginning to set, about ⏱️ 4 minutes. Break up meat with spoon into small pieces. Pour reserved oyster sauce mixture over and cook, stirring often, until most of the liquid is evaporated and sauce is clinging to meat.
. vegetable oil, divided4 Tbsplarge shallots, thinly sliced3
4
Add 6 oz. holy basil or sweet basil leaves to pan (it will seem like a lot) and let wilt slightly. Remove pan from heat and toss until basil is completely wilted. Taste and season with salt if needed.
. holy basil or sweet basil leaves6 oz
5
Serve stir-fry with steamed rice and lime wedges for squeezing over.
Steamed rice and lime wedges (for serving)
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