30-Minute Meal Thai Basil Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken deboned and cut into small chunks
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp hoisin sauce
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 tsp chicken stock powder
- ½ cup water
- 1 cup fresh basil leaves divided (reserve some for garnish)
- black pepper garnish
- lime juice optional
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix the chicken chunks with soy sauce, hoisin sauce, brown sugar, and fish sauce. Let it marinate for at least 15 minutes, or up to 1 hour for deeper flavor.
- Heat the cooking oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat.
- Add the marinated chicken and sauté until the chicken is cooked through and starts to brown slightly, about 5–7 minutes.
- Sprinkle the chicken stock powder over the chicken and pour in the water. Stir well.
- Let the mixture simmer until the liquid reduces down to a thick sauce, about 3–5 minutes.
- Add most of the Thai basil leaves to the pan and stir until they wilt and become fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Transfer the chicken to a serving plate. Garnish with the reserved Thai basil leaves and a generous sprinkle of freshly cracked black pepper. Additionally, you can add some lime juice on top of the basil chicken.