Thai chilli chicken and basil

Name: Thai chilli chicken and basil
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 portions
Ingredients: 20 g fresh Thai basil; 20 g fresh coriander; 1 carrot; 100 g red capsicum; 1 brown onion; 2 fresh long red chillies; 20 g oil; 1 tbsp fish sauce; 1 tbsp sweet chilli sauce; 1 tbsp kecap manis; 1000 g skinless chicken thigh fillets; 225 g canned bamboo shoots; 150 g canned coconut milk; 30 g lime juice

3.6 (272 ratings)

Difficulty easy

Preparation time 15min

Total time 30min

Serving size 6 portions

Ingredients

20 g fresh Thai basil, leaves only
20 g fresh coriander, leaves only, plus extra for garnishing
1 carrot, cut into pieces (1-2 cm) (approx. 100 g)
100 g red capsicum, cut into pieces (1-2 cm)
1 brown onion (approx. 180 g), cut into quarters
2 fresh long red chillies, deseeded if preferred, plus extra for garnishing
20 g oil
1 tbsp fish sauce
1 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
1 tbsp kecap manis (sweet soy sauce)
1000 g skinless chicken thigh fillets or 800 g skinless chicken breast fillets, cut into slices (6 x 1 cm)
225 g canned bamboo shoots, drained (optional)
150 g canned coconut milk
30 g lime juice (approx. 3 limes)

Nutrition: per 1 portion
Calories: 1366.7 kJ / 325.4 kcal
Protein: 32.7 g
Carbohydrates: 11.8 g
Fat: 15.7 g
Saturated Fat: 6.2 g
Fibre: 4.3 g
Sodium: 599.8 mg