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20 minute thai basil chicken recipe quick flavorful
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Diet: General
Description
This Thai Basil Chicken with Coconut Lime Swirl (Pad Kra Pao Gai) is a quick and flavorful stir-fry that balances savory, sweet, spicy, and aromatic notes. It’s perfect for a weeknight dinner and comes together in under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
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- 500 g (1 lb) ground chicken
- 30 ml (2 tbsp) vegetable oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced (1 tbsp)
- 2 Thai bird chilies, thinly sliced (optional)
- 1 small shallot, finely chopped (2 tbsp)
- 30 ml (2 tbsp) fish sauce
- 15 ml (1 tbsp) soy sauce
- 5 ml (1 tsp) palm sugar
- 30 g (1 cup) Thai basil leaves
- 200 ml (¾ cup) full-fat coconut milk
- 5 ml (1 tsp) lime zest
- 15 ml (1 tbsp) lime juice
- 15 g (2 tbsp) toasted shredded coconut
- A few basil leaves, for garnish
Instructions
- Prep Ingredients: Mince garlic, slice chilies, zest lime, and juice lime.
- Sauté Aromatics: Heat oil, sauté garlic, chilies, and shallot until fragrant.
- Cook Chicken: Add chicken, break it up, and cook until no longer pink.
- Build Flavor: Stir in fish sauce, soy sauce, and palm sugar.
- Prepare Swirl: Simmer coconut milk, lime zest, and lime juice until thickened.
- Wilt Basil & Swirl: Add basil, wilt briefly, and swirl in coconut-lime sauce.
- Plate & Garnish: Serve with toasted coconut and basil leaves.
Notes
For the most authentic flavor, use fresh Thai basil and full-fat coconut milk. Adjust the amount of chili to your spice preference.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir-fry
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg