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Thai Basil Chili Chicken

Thai Basil Chili Chicken

Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Thai
Keyword bird's eye, chicken thighs, Thai, Thai basil, thai chili
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

Sauce

  • 1/2 cup Chicken Stock
  • 1 Tablespoon Oyster Sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon Low Sodium Soy Sauce
  • 2 teaspoons Fish Sauce
  • 1 teaspoon White Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Brown Sugar

Thai Chicken

  • 1-1.5 pounds Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs, cut in bite size pieces
  • 2 Tablespoons Canola Oil
  • 1/4 cup Shallot, minced (1-2 medium)
  • 1 Green Onion, sliced thin diagonally, separate the whites from the green
  • 1 Tablespoon Fresh Garlic (about 3-4 cloves)
  • 2 Thai Chilies, deseeded and minced (Bird's Eye Chilies)
  • 1/2 cup Thai Basil
  • 1 pinch Kosher Salt

Instructions

Sauce

  1. Combine all the ingredients for the sauce in a mixing bowl - chicken stock, oyster sauce, soy sauce, fish sauce, white sugar, and brown sugar - mix thoroughly, and set aside.

Thai Chicken

  1. Heat 2 tablespoons of canola oil in a medium to large skillet over medium-high heat.

  2. Add the chicken thighs and a pinch of salt. The sauce has a lot of salt in it, you be careful not to use too much.

  3. Cook until the pieces no longer look raw on the outside, about 5 minutes. Don't worry if they're not completely cooked at this time because you will cook them a little more in a bit. Once the chicken is cook, remove it to a plate.

  4. Reduce the heat to medium.

  5. Optional Step - if you want to add in other vegetables to the meal like snow peas, bell pepper, onions, etc, do that now. You may need to add a little more canola oil. Again, season with just a pinch of salt.

  6. Add the shallot to the pan and, again, just a little pinch of salt. Stir and cook for about 2 minutes. Add the garlic and the white part only of the green onion. Cook and stir for about 1 minute.

  7. Put the chicken back in the pan along with the Thai chili. Stir and cook for about 2 minutes.

  8. Pour the sauce into the skillet and stir to coat everything. Let the liquid reduce until the sauce turns into a glaze that coats the chicken.

  9. Just before you take the skillet off the stove, add the Thai basil and stir in. Let it wilt.

  10. Serve with Jasmine rice.