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  "slug": "thai-basil-chickn",
  "title": "Thai Basil Chick'n",
  "description": "Thai-basil-style plant-based chick'n with vegetables.",
  "category": "Tofu & plant proteins",
  "icon": "",
  "eyebrow": "RECIPE",
  "status": "complete",
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  "sourceType": "family-library",
  "sourceDocument": "masala and coconut curry.docx",
  "url": "https://francespopsicle.com/recipes/thai-basil-chickn/",
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  "recipeYield": "Serves 6–8",
  "meta": [
    "Serves 6–8",
    "Tofu & vegan proteins"
  ],
  "ingredients": [
    "2 Tbsp vegetable oil",
    "1 package plain Tofurky Chick'n Pieces",
    "1 medium onion, sliced",
    "1 red bell pepper, sliced",
    "8 oz mushrooms, sliced, optional",
    "4 cloves garlic, minced",
    "1 Tbsp fresh ginger, grated",
    "2–3 Thai chilies, sliced, or 1 tsp red pepper flakes, optional",
    "2 cups fresh basil leaves",
    "3 green onions, sliced",
    "Sauce: ¼ cup soy sauce",
    "Sauce: 2 Tbsp vegetarian mushroom stir-fry sauce or hoisin sauce",
    "Sauce: 1 Tbsp maple syrup or brown sugar",
    "Sauce: 1 Tbsp rice vinegar",
    "Sauce: 1 tsp toasted sesame oil",
    "Sauce: ¼ cup vegetable broth",
    "Optional thickener: 1 tsp cornstarch",
    "Optional thickener: 1 Tbsp water"
  ],
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  "instructions": [
    "Whisk together sauce ingredients. If using cornstarch, mix it separately with water.",
    "Heat oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat.",
    "Add chick'n and cook 4–5 minutes until lightly browned.",
    "Add onion, bell pepper, mushrooms if using, garlic, ginger and chilies. Stir-fry about 5 minutes until crisp-tender.",
    "Pour in sauce and bring to a simmer.",
    "If desired, stir in cornstarch slurry and cook 1 minute.",
    "Turn off heat and immediately stir in basil until just wilted.",
    "Sprinkle with green onions."
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  "notes": [],
  "servingSuggestions": [
    "Jasmine rice",
    "Brown jasmine rice",
    "Rice noodles"
  ],
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  "amcInspired": false,
  "tags": [
    "chickn",
    "thai-inspired"
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