Best Thai Ground Chicken Basil Recipes

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THAI GROUND CHICKEN (OR PORK) WITH BASIL



THAI GROUND CHICKEN (OR PORK) WITH BASIL image

Categories     Chicken

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 tablespoon Thai fish sauce
2 teaspoons Thai black soy sauce
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 pound ground chicken (preferably thigh meat) or pork
1 cup long beans, cut crosswise into 1/8-inch slices
1/2 yellow onion, thinly sliced
4 Thai chiles, minced
1 cup roughly torn hot basil leaves

Steps:

  • Mix together the first 3 ingredients in a small bowl and reserve. Heat 2 Tbsp vegetable or peanut oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the ground meat and beans, and cook until meat is no longer pink, break into crumbles as it cooks. Add the onion, chiles, and the fish sauce mixture and cook until onion is softened, about 2-3 minutes. Add the basil and cook until wilted, about 1 minute. Taste and adjust seasonings.

THAI GROUND CHICKEN BASIL



Thai Ground Chicken Basil image

This delicious recipe most closely resembles my favorite Thai restaurant's Ground Chicken Basil. I've searched for recipes, but none gave this authentic taste. It's quick and easy, too! Serve with steamed rice if you like.

Provided by Valery K.

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian     Thai

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 tablespoons peanut oil
ΒΌ cup minced garlic
1 pound ground chicken breast
12 Thai chiles, sliced into thin rings
2 teaspoons black soy sauce
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 cup fresh basil leaves

Steps:

  • Heat a wok over high heat until smoking. Pour in peanut oil, then immediately add garlic. Stir-fry garlic until it begins to turn golden brown, about 20 seconds. Mix in the ground chicken and continue cooking and stirring until the meat is crumbly and no longer pink, about 2 minutes.
  • Stir in the sliced chilies, soy sauce, and fish sauce. Cook for about 15 seconds to soften the chilies, then add the basil, and continue cooking until the basil has wilted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 273.4 calories, Carbohydrate 16.5 g, Cholesterol 69.2 mg, Fat 10.7 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 29.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 768.5 mg, Sugar 7.3 g

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