Having a few go to Asian recipes is a must for any home chef especially when pressed for time to put a homemade meal on the table. This Thai Basil Chicken Recipe can easily be substituted with Beef or even Pork. Its a Paleo friendly option unless you absolutely need the real deal Tamari Soy Sauce.
Serves 3-4
Ingredients
- 1LB Chicken Breast/Thigh Cut into bite sized pieces or Sub with:
- 1LB Beef Stew/Fajita or Diced Pork
- 1 Cup Cut Green Beans (Fresh preferred, but frozen works)
- 2-3 tbsp Coconut Oil
- 1-2 tsp Sriracha Sauce or Asian Chili Paste
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper
- 4 Cloves Garlic - Chopped or Crushed
- 2 tsp Molasses (non-Paleo can sub Brown Sugar)
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp coconut aminos (non-Paleo can sub Tamari Soy Sauce)
- 3/4-1 Cup Rough Chopped Basil (a healthy handful)
- Green Onions or Chives Chopped for Garnish
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Directions
- Boil small pot of water with Salt
- Add Green beans and blanch just until water comes back to a boil (you still want the green beans to have a crunch)
- Drain Green Beans and Set aside
- Heat wok or large frying pan over high heat
- Add Coconut Oil to hot pan and swirl pan to coat evenly
- Add Onions, Garlic, Sriracha and Red Pepper to oil and cook for a 1-2 minutes stirring frequently to avoid burning
- Add Chicken, Beef or Pork and cook until slightly browned or meat is cooked to medium (Tip: Stir meat frequently and keep that dial on high throughout cooking process)
- Add Drained Green Beans to wok with Chicken, Beef or Pork
- Add Coconut Aminos, Molasses and Fish Sauce and cook until the sauce thickens and meat is fully cooked. Keep stirring entire time to keep meat from burning
- Stir in Basil Leaves and cook until they start to wilt and remove from heat
- Taste and only add salt and pepper if needed
- Serve immediately (I like it over white jasmine rice if your not Paleo)
Pairs well will blistered Shisito peppers
- Heat Coconut or Sesame oil over high heat
- Add Shishito (Padron Peppers are a good substitiute)
- Cook over high heat until blistered on all sides
- Remove from pan and toss with salt and pepper
- Serve
