Thai Chicken Stir-fry with Basil & Mint

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Thai Chicken Stir-fry with Basil & Mint

Thai Chicken Stir-fry with Basil & Mint is the answer to your weeknight dinner needs!

Prep Time10

Cook Time5

Total Time15

Course: Chicken and Poultry

Cuisine: Thai

Servings:

Calories: 229kcal

Author: Sarah

Ingredients

12 oz. boneless skinless chicken breast or thighs (340g, sliced into thin strips)
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon vegetable oil (plus 2 tablespoons)
3 cloves garlic (thinly sliced)
1 small onion (thinly sliced)
1 fresh holland or Thai bird chili (de-seeded and thinly sliced)
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
2 teaspoons oyster sauce
1 tablespoon fish sauce
½ teaspoon sugar
1 cup fresh Thai basil leaves
1 cup mint leaves

Instructions

Combine the sliced chicken with the cornstarch and 1 teaspoon vegetable oil.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a wok over high heat. Add the chicken, and stir-fry until opaque. Remove the chicken from the wok and set aside.
Add another tablespoon of oil in the wok, and add the garlic, onion, and chilies. Stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the reserved chicken, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, fish sauce, sugar, Thai basil, and mint.
Stir-fry for about 30 seconds, until the basil and mint leaves are wilted. Serve immediately with steamed rice.

Nutrition

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