Thai Basil Chicken Bowls

January 22, 2019

A 30-minute meal with less than 400 calories per serving? YES AND YES!!! It’s so quick to whip up, budget-friendly, and SO GOOD!

Guys, I get to share yet another cookbook recipe today!

Now this is just 1 of 115 recipes included in my meal prep cookbook, available February 5th! And yes, nutritional information is available for all 115 recipes!

But more importantly, this is hands-down my absolute favorite recipe in the entire book.

I’m not really sure why. I love all the recipes in the book – I do – but I make this at least once a week!

It doesn’t require too many ingredients and I can whip this up as quickly as 10 minutes on some nights. I cheat and use the Trader Joe’s 3-minute microwave jasmine rice on those days – but hey, we all got those shortcuts in the freezer, right?

Oh and guys, here’s the kicker. It’s meal-prep friendly and it’s less than 400 calories a serving. Boom.

Yield: 4 servings

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

A 30-minute meal with less than 400 calories per serving? YES AND YES!!! It’s so quick to whip up, budget-friendly, and SO GOOD!

Ingredients:

1 cup jasmine rice

1/2 cup chicken stock

3 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce

1 tablespoon fish sauce

1 1/2 tablespoons light brown sugar

1 1/2 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 shallots, thinly sliced

1 red Thai chili pepper, thinly sliced

1 1/4 pounds ground chicken breast

1 1/2 cups packed fresh basil leaves

Directions:

Cook rice according to package instructions; set aside.

In a small bowl, whisk together chicken stock, soy sauce, fish sauce, brown sugar and vinegar; set aside.

Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic, shallots and chili pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes.

Add ground chicken and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the chicken as it cooks; drain excess fat.

Stir in stock mixture and cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce has thickened, about 2-3 minutes. Stir in basil until just wilted, about 30 seconds.

Divide rice into bowls. Top with chicken mixture.*

Serve immediately.

Notes:

*Refrigerate for up to 3-4 days. The bowls can be reheated in the microwave in 30-second intervals until heated through.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size

Servings Per Container 4

Amount Per Serving

Calories 397.0
Calories from Fat 90

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10.0g
15%

Saturated Fat 2.0g
10%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 55.0mg
18%

Sodium 1152mg
48%

Total Carbohydrate 38.0g
13%

Dietary Fiber 0g
0%

Sugars 3.0g

Protein 21.0g
42%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Thai Basil Chicken Bowls - Damn Delicious