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Thai Basil Chicken Meal Prep

Besides tasting amazing, this restaurant quality meal can be made in 10 minutes! Add your favorite steamed veggies, and if you’d like, a whole grain like rice or quinoa.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Course: Lunch, Main Dish
Cuisine: Thai
Keyword: Chicken, Meal Prep
Servings: 4 meals
Calories: 380kcal
Author: Nick Quintero

Ingredients

  • 1.5 pounds Chicken Breast
  • 3 tbs sesame oil
  • ¼ cup Thai shallots
  • 2 tbs Minced Garlic
  • 2-3 Thai Bird Chilis
  • ½ cup Coconut Aminos
  • 3 tbs Honey
  • 1-2 tbs fish sauce
  • ¼ cup chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon arrowroot
  • 2 cups fresh Thai Basil

Instructions

  • Add sesame oil to a skillet on high heat. Add shallots, garlic, and chilis, and stir fry for 2 minutes to soften and infuse the oil with their flavors.
  • Add the chicken, and break up, continuing to stir fry on high heat.
  • Add the coconut aminos, honey, and fish sauce, and stir to combine.
  • In a small bowl, Add arrowroot powder to the chicken broth and stir (don’t worry about it combining - it will combine when heated in the pan).
  • When most of the liquid in the pan has evaporated, push the chicken to the edge of the pan, and deglaze the pan with the chicken broth-arrowroot mix (meaning, scrape the flavorful coating off the bottom of the pan. Stir quickly to mix together the sauce, and then coat the chicken with the sauce.
  • Add the whole basil leaves, and stir fry for about 30 seconds to allow them to wilt.
  • Serve over rice or other whole grain, with steamed vegetables, if desired.

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Notes

Notes: *This recipe is kept soy-free and gluten-free by using coconut aminos. Coconut aminos are a great alternative to soy sauce for those with dietary concerns. If you don’t need this recipe to be soy-free or gluten-free, it’s okay to use soy sauce instead. In place of the coconut aminos, use ¼ cup soy sauce and increase the amount of chicken broth to ½ cup.
**Thai basil is similar to sweet basil, but has a very distinctive licorice taste. Using Thai (sometimes called “holy basil”) will make this dish taste the most authentic. If this is not available, sub sweet basil.
Macros for 1 out of 4 servings: (does not include optional rice and veggies)
41g Protein | 22g Carbs | 12g Fat | 380 Calories

Nutrition

Serving: 1meal | Calories: 380kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 12g
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