Basil Chicken Rice Bowls
Ingredients
For the chicken
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 small sweet onion, diced
- 1 lb ground chicken or ground beef/ ground turkey
- ½ cup fresh basil leaves, chopped
- 2 scallions, thinly sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
For the Sauce
- 1½ tbsp corn starch
- ½ cup chicken bone broth
- ¼ cup tamari sauce
- 3 tbsp honey or brown sugar
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
- 1-2 tsp sriracha
- 1 tsp white sesame seeds
Instructions
- Heat a skillet over medium heat, then add the avocado oil. Add the sweet onion and cook until translucent.
- Next, add the ground chicken and saute until cooked through. In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and bone broth. Set aside.In another small bowl, whisk together the remaining sauce ingredients: tamari, honey, sesame oil, sriracha, and sesame seeds.
- Once the ground chicken is cooked through, add in the basil, green onions, and garlic. Saute for 1-2 minutes until the basil has wilted and the garlic and onions are fragrant.
- Pour the sauce and the cornstarch slurry into the pan and stir everything together until the chicken is fully coated in the sauce. Cook for 2-3 minutes until the sauce is hot and has thickened.Serving suggestion: Serve over rice cooked in broth.