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Thai basil chicken with green beans over jasmine rice in a wide horizontal shot, glossy savory sauce, fresh basil leaves and red chili slices, lime wedge on the side, warm natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Thai Basil Chicken with Green Beans

Thai basil stir-fried chicken and green beans with chili and garlic.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1.25 lb ground chicken
  • 1 lb green beans cut into pieces
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 cup Thai basil leaves
  • 2 Thai chilies minced

Method
 

  1. Stir-fry garlic and chilies in oil 30 seconds.
  2. Add ground chicken and cook until browned, breaking it up.
  3. Toss in green beans and stir-fry 4-5 minutes.
  4. Add fish sauce and soy sauce and cook 2 minutes.
  5. Stir in Thai basil until just wilted and serve over rice.

Notes

Add the basil at the very end so it stays bright and fragrant.