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<\/span>Thai Basil Chicken (Pad Krapow Gai)<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Thai Basil chicken is loaded with veggies, chicken, and encompasses all the delicate flavors that we all love in Thai food.\u00a0The best part, this incredibly delicious and flavorful recipe comes together in about 30 minutes and is way better than takeout!<\/span><\/div>\n
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Prep Time<\/span>10 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Cook Time<\/span>20 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Total Time<\/span>30 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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Author: <\/span>Ruchi<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n

<\/span>Ingredients<\/span><\/h3>

<\/span>THAI BASIL CHICKEN<\/span><\/h4>
  • 1<\/span> tablespoon<\/span> Oil<\/span><\/li>
  • 3<\/span> tablespoons<\/span> Sesame Oil<\/span><\/li>
  • 1\u00bd<\/span> lb<\/span> chicken*<\/span><\/li>
  • 1<\/span> medium Red bell pepper<\/span><\/li>
  • 1<\/span> cup<\/span> Green beans sliced<\/span><\/li>
  • 1<\/span> medium Onions<\/span><\/li>
  • 1<\/span> teaspoon<\/span> Garlic paste<\/span><\/li>
  • a handful of Thai Chilies<\/span><\/li>
  • 1<\/span> cup<\/span> Basil leaves<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>

    <\/span>FOR THE SAUCE<\/span><\/h4>
    • 3\u00bd<\/span> tablespoons<\/span> oyster sauce*<\/span><\/li>
    • 2<\/span> tablespoons<\/span> Tamari<\/span><\/li>
    • 2\u00bd<\/span> tablespoons<\/span> fish sauce*<\/span><\/li>
    • 2<\/span> tablespoons<\/span> Brown sugar<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n

      <\/span>Instructions<\/span><\/h3>
      • Thoroughly clean and rinse the raw chicken. Set it aside.<\/div><\/li>
      • Combine vegetarian oyster sauce, tamari, vegan fish sauce, and brown sugar in a mixing bowl. Whisk to combine. Set aside.<\/div><\/li>
      • Heat oil in a skillet. Add the chicken.<\/div><\/li>
      • Cook for 3-4 minutes until it starts to brown and no longer pink. Use a spoon to move around the chicken so that it\u2019s evenly cooked.<\/div><\/li>
      • Once done, remove the chicken from heat and set aside.<\/div><\/li>
      • Heat sesame oil in the same skillet. Add green beans to the skillet and cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring them occasionally.<\/div><\/li>
      • Once the green beans are fork-tender, add bell peppers, and garlic to the skillet. Mix to combine.<\/div><\/li>
      • Stir in onions.<\/div><\/li>
      • Cook for additional 3-4 minutes until the onions begin to soften.<\/div><\/li>
      • Return the chicken to the skillet. Move the chicken and veggies to the side of the skillet.<\/div><\/li>
      • Stir in the sauce mixture. Mix everything together.<\/div><\/li>
      • Drain the excess liquid. Cook for another 2 minutes until the sauce starts to thicken.<\/div><\/li>
      • Remove the skillet from heat. Add chopped green onions and Thai Basil leaves.<\/div><\/li>
      • Give it a toss. Transfer Thai basil chicken to a bowl and serve hot.<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n
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        <\/span>Notes<\/span><\/h3>
        This Thai basil chicken can be completely customized to your taste.
        \u00bb *If you prefer meatless, substitute any kind of plant-based protein for chicken. Tofu tastes equally good. Substitute oyster sauce with vegan oyster sauce, and fish sauce with vegan fish sauce
        \u00bb Holy Thai basil can be found at any Thai grocery store in their produce section. If you can\u2019t find Holy Thai basil, regular basil is a good substitute.
        \u00bb Do not overcook the vegetables because they will become mushy and look unappealing.
        \u00bb Can\u2019t find Thai peppers \u2013 you can use 3\/4 teaspoon of Sriracha sauce or 1\/2 teaspoon of Thai red chili paste instead.
        \u00bb When cooked, Thai basil will wilt and turn darker in color.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":665,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[136,138,454,1712],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-668","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entree","category-stir-fry","category-thai","category-vegetarian"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/foodie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Thai-Basil-chicken.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/foodie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/668","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/foodie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/foodie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/foodie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/foodie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=668"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/foodie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/668\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6763,"href":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/foodie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/668\/revisions\/6763"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/foodie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/665"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/foodie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=668"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/foodie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=668"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/foodie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=668"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}