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Thai Basil Chicken

4.87 from 66 votes

This simple Thai dish, known as Pad Grapow, is insanely quick and inexpensive to make. It's light, yet flavorful with lots of heat and tons of basil.

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 20

Yield: 4

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Chinese, Japanese

Ingredients

1 1/4 lbs boneless (skinless chicken breasts, sliced into thin strips)
2 tbsp oyster sauce (Substitute for GF oyster sauce)
2 tbsp light soy sauce (Substitute for GF soy sauce)
5 cloves garlic (minced)
1 serrano chile (seeded and minced (keep seeds for extra hot))
2 teaspoons vegetable or canola oil
3 cups fresh Thai or regular basil leaves
cooked jasmine rice (optional for serving)

Instructions

In a bowl marinate the chicken with oyster sauce and soy sauce 10 minutes.
Heat a large nonstick skillet or wok over medium-high heat, when hot add the oil, garlic and chili and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Increase the heat to high and add the chicken and cook, stirring until just cooked through, about 4 minutes. Add the basil and cook until wilted, about 1 minute.
Serve over rice.

Nutrition

Serving: 4oz chicken, Calories: 210kcal, Carbohydrates: 4g, Protein: 34g, Fat: 6g, Cholesterol: 104mg, Sodium: 571mg, Fiber: 1g

- WW Points: 1

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