Description
Make a quick and flavorful Thai chicken dish featuring a balanced sweet and spicy sauce. This recipe uses common ingredients for an easy weeknight meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 cup broccoli florets
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons fish sauce
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar (or palm sugar)
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1-3 tablespoons Sriracha or chili garlic sauce (adjust to your heat preference)
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 1/2 cup fresh Thai basil leaves (or regular basil)
- Optional: 1/4 cup chopped peanuts for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together the chicken broth, fish sauce, brown sugar, soy sauce, rice vinegar, Sriracha, and ginger. Set aside.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat.
- Add the chicken pieces and cook until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside.
- Add the minced garlic and sliced bell pepper to the skillet. Stir fry for 2 minutes until the garlic is fragrant.
- Add the broccoli florets and cook for 3 minutes until slightly tender-crisp.
- Return the cooked chicken to the skillet.
- Pour the prepared sauce over the chicken and vegetables. Bring the mixture to a simmer, stirring constantly until the sauce thickens slightly, about 2-3 minutes.
- Remove the skillet from the heat. Stir in the fresh basil leaves.
- Serve immediately over steamed jasmine rice. Garnish with chopped peanuts if desired.
Notes
- For extra heat, add one finely chopped Thai chili along with the garlic.
- If you prefer a thicker glaze, add 1 teaspoon of cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon of cold water to the sauce during the last minute of cooking.
- This dish pairs well with steamed jasmine rice or rice noodles.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stir Fry
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 15
- Sodium: 850
- Fat: 12
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 10
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 18
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 48
- Cholesterol: 130