Thai-Inspired Sweet Basil Chicken Bowls
Inspired by Pad Krapow, but with a sweeter sauce, less chili heat, and fewer specialty ingredients. Kid-friendly and quick enough for a weeknight.
Ingredients
- 1-2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 shallots thinly-sliced
- 3-4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon minced or grated ginger can use fresh or frozen
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 red bell pepper or red Thai chili pepper, for more heat and traditional flavor, sliced
- 1/3 cup chicken broth
- 3 Tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 Tablespoons fish sauce
- 1-2 Tablespoons brown sugar
- big handful of Thai basil leaves
- rice
- cashews and mango optional for serving
Instructions
- Warm the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When hot, add the shallots and cook for 1-2 minutes. Add the garlic and ginger. Cook for just 30-60 seconds, until fragrant, then stir in the ground chicken.
- Cook the chicken for 4-5 minutes, breaking it up into small bits. When it is mostly browned, add the sliced pepper, followed by the chicken broth, soy sauce, fish sauce, and brown sugar. Start with 1 tablespoon of brown sugar, then taste the sauce and add more if you prefer it to be even more sweet.
- Cook for 2-3 minutes, until the liquid is mostly absorbed. Add a big handful of fresh Thai basil leaves, allow them to wilt lightly, and remove skillet from the heat. Serve over rice, and top with more Thai basil, or cashews and sliced mango, as desired. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Make it with Chicken Breasts: Slice about 1 pound of chicken breasts into thin bite-sized pieces. Add the pieces to the skillet as called for, after the garlic and ginger. Add the peppers and sauce ingredients when the chicken pieces are just browned on the outside, but not quite fully cooked through.
- Nutrition Info: is an estimate based on the chicken, veggies, and sauce alone; it does not include toppings or rice, because that will vary considerably whether you use white, brown, cauliflower, etc.
Nutrition Estimate
Calories: 207 kcal, Carbohydrates: 9 g, Protein: 22 g, Fat: 9 g, Saturated Fat: 3 g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2 g, Monounsaturated Fat: 4 g, Trans Fat: 0.1 g, Cholesterol: 98 mg, Sodium: 1216 mg, Potassium: 795 mg, Fiber: 1 g, Sugar: 6 g, Vitamin A: 933 IU, Vitamin C: 40 mg, Calcium: 28 mg, Iron: 2 mg