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One of 42 chicken stir fry recipes we measured

Chicken and Thai Basil Stir-Fry

from thewoksoflife.com

It ranks #3 of 42 for sweetness perceived among the chicken stir fry recipes we compared. 4 cooks on thewoksoflife.com rate it 4.8β˜….

hands-on20m
waitingnone
makes2
each$8.54
kcal324
levelbeginner
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The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base β€” next to the median of all 42.

this recipe typical
liquid1%22%
sweetener0%2%
thickener0%1%
aromatics4%2%
vegetables and beans3%53%
fat0%2%
acid0%0%
salt1%0%

Where it stands out

  • #3 of 42 for sweetness perceived
  • #4 of 42 for crisp vegetables
  • #5 of 42 for sear char

Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

1800 g1 chicken breast
17 g1 tablespoon fish sauce
16 g1 tablespoon soy sauce
5 g1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lime juice
4 g1 teaspoon brown sugar
3 g1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 small yellow squash ((sliced))
61 g1 medium carrot ((sliced))
1 scallion ((sliced))
75 g1/2 of a small onion ((sliced))
3 g1 clove garlic ((chopped))
2 g1 red chili pepper ((chopped))
vegetable oil
50 g1/2 cup Thai basil

Method: 3 steps, published by thewoksoflife.com β€” open the original β†— or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

β€œThanks for another great recipe. The Thai flavor combination of fish sauce/lime/soy sauce provides a nice change from the Chinese ginger/sesame/soy sauce flavors. Both are great but variety is nice. I wanted to share that I use pickled cherry peppers when I do” β€” a cook, 5.0β˜…
β€œThai basil is the best! Can’t wait to make this one next.” β€” a cook, 5.0β˜…
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