Thai Basil Chicken

A quick and easy Thai style chicken stir fry with plenty of basil and cashews!

👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 20 min⏳ Prep: 5 min🔥 Cook: 15 min👤 kevin📖 closetcooking

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🥘 Ingredients

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Heat the oil in a large pan over medium-high heat, add the chicken and saute until lightly golden brown and cooked through, about ⏱️ 7-10 minutes.

oil1 tablespoon

Add the shallots and red pepper and cook until tender, about ⏱️ 2-3 minutes.

red pepper, diced1

Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about a minute.

garlic, chopped4 cloves

Add the broth and deglaze the pan by scraping up and brown bits from the bottom of the pan as the broth sizzles.

Add the fish sauce, sugar, lime juice and zest, chilies, and turmeric and cook for a minute.

fish sauce (or soy sauce or tamari)2 tablespoonslime, juice and zest (about 2 tablespoons of juice)1

Mix in the basil and cashews and enjoy!

basil (preferably Thai basil)1 cup

calories

Calories 341

fat Content

Fat 14g

fiber Content

Fiber 3g

sugar Content

Sugars 9g

sodium Content

Sodium 810mg

protein Content

Protein 31g

trans Fat Content

Trans 0

cholesterol Content

Cholesterol 83mg

carbohydrate Content

Carbs 21g

saturated Fat Content

Saturated 2g

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