Better Than Takeout Sweet Thai Basil Chicken.

Name: Better Than Takeout Sweet Thai Basil Chicken.
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons sesame or peanut oil; 1 pound ground chicken; black pepper; 4 cloves garlic, minced or grated; 1 inch fresh ginger, grated; 2 red or orange bell peppers, chopped; 1/2 cup raw cashews; 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce or tamari; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 1/4 cup honey; 2 -3 tablespoons chili paste ((sambal oelek)); 1 cup fresh basil, roughly torn; 1/4 cup fresh mint, roughly torn; steamed white or brown rice, for serving; 1 mango, thinly sliced or diced

30 minutes, one pan, no oven, better than takeout, Sweet Thai Basil Chicken. Serve over steamed rice and top with fresh mangos. Delicious and healthy too!

⏱️ 25 min 🔪 Prep: 10 min 🔥 Cook: 15 min 📊 Medium 👁️ 24 views

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Better Than Takeout Sweet Thai Basil Chicken.

Foto: Half Baked Harvest

Ingredients

4 servings

2 tablespoons sesame or peanut oil
1 pound ground chicken
black pepper
4 cloves garlic, minced or grated
1 inch fresh ginger, grated
2 red or orange bell peppers, chopped
1/2 cup raw cashews
1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce or tamari
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1/4 cup honey
2 -3 tablespoons chili paste ((sambal oelek))
1 cup fresh basil, roughly torn
1/4 cup fresh mint, roughly torn
steamed white or brown rice, for serving
1 mango, thinly sliced or diced

Steps

1. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. When the oil shimmers, add the chicken. Season with black pepper and brown all over, breaking the chicken up as it cooks, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, ginger, peppers, and cashews, cook another 2-3 minutes, until the garlic is fragrant. Pour in the soy sauce, fish sauce, chili paste, and honey. Bring the sauce to a boil over medium-high heat and cook until the sauce coats the chicken, about 5-8 minutes. 2. Remove from the heat and stir in the basil and mint.3. Serve the chicken and sauce over bowls of rice. Top with mangos and additional basil. Enjoy!