Spicy Thai Basil Chicken

  4.7 – 3 reviews  

This recipe came from my mother.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

  1. 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  2. 2 ½ pounds chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces
  3. ¼ cup chopped white onion
  4. 2 cloves garlic, minced
  5. 1 (13.5 ounce) can unsweetened coconut milk
  6. ⅔ cup white sugar
  7. ½ cup diced jarred jalapeno peppers (such as Mt. Olive®)
  8. ¼ cup rice vinegar
  9. ½ teaspoon salt
  10. ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
  11. ¼ cup chopped Thai basil

Instructions

  1. Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute chicken, onion, and garlic in the hot oil until chicken is no longer pink, about 6 minutes.
  2. Combine coconut milk, sugar, diced jalapenos, rice vinegar, salt, and turmeric in a bowl.
  3. Reduce heat to medium and pour coconut mixture into the pan with the chicken. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and cook until chicken is cooked through and sauce has thickened, about 6 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in basil.
  4. You can substitute Italian basil for Thai basil.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 590 kcal
Carbohydrate 37 g
Cholesterol 108 mg
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Protein 33 g
Saturated Fat 17 g
Sodium 741 mg
Sugars 23 g
Fat 35 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

Reviews

Mark Anderson
This flavor is SO GOOD. Spicy, Tangy and warm. Oh yes! I had to add some grated carrot and broccoli to the pan to stretch this out a bit because I only had 2 chicken breasts. I added after frying the chicken, onion and garlic- before dumping in the sauce. Wow. This was impressive.
Brandon Smith
Was really easy to make. Very little prep. I’ll use a little less sugar next time I make it. I made it for family & everyone loved it! I’ll definitely be adding it to my dinner rotation.
Sandy Chavez
Missing vegetables, so we added green beans and it was much better.

 

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