Thai Basil Chicken

Fan of spicy, chopped chicken smothered with holy basil and stir-fried with chilli sauce? Especially relevant then is introducing this great recipe of Thai Basil Chicken to make you love thai food all the more this season! Hence, scroll through my easy and best recipe to try this classy combination of Thai Chicken with Basil.

This chicken side is a refreshing dish of Thai cuisine that we literally fell in love with right from its first bite. Thai cuisine makes up for our favourite dish. Moreover, many times, Friday night dinner is Thai for us. Mostly, Thai recipes are generally quick and easy to make and are full of flavours and texture. This recipe is also very simple to make and serve as well.

Furthermore, Thai Basil Chicken Recipe is lovely because of its bold flavours from the sauces and the Thai basil leaves. Traditionally Thai Holy Basil is used for this  recipe but I have used Thai sweet basil as I couldn’t get holy basil here, but the taste was still superb.

Most of all, it can be paired with either steamed Thai Pineapple Fried Rice or Vegetarian Thai Pad Noodles that are popular asian market dishes across the globe.

While, dried basil plant leaves can be bought from the grocery store and used,  I recommend that you use fresh Thai Holy basil leaves for this recipe. Also, using oyster sauce, fish sauce would surely make this Thai dish all the more delish.

If you like your dish even more spicier, you can use some chopped red and green chillies in the recipe.

In conclusion, this tasteful thai curry goes fine on most of the party and family dinner menus. Want a great change of flavours? Then do make this dish. Therefore, quickly note down the recipe for Thai Basil Chicken Stir Fry, right? Go ahead and plan this lip-smacking dish pretty soon!

Is Thai Basil different from regular Basil?

“Thai basil is one of many basil varieties. Sweet basil or Italian Basil is well known for its inclusion in many Mediterranean dishes while Thai basil plays an equally important role in Thai cuisine.

Consider its use in dishes like pad ki mao (drunken noodles) and green curry. Thai basil is as important to the flavor of Thai food as fish sauce and kaffir lime leaves. This means that if you plan to cook Thai food, you should try to get some of this herb to get an authentic flavor.” – Source

These days, you get Thai basil inmost grocery stores but if it’s not available in your regular store, try going to a Asian store. They will definitely have it.

How to make Thai Basil Chicken Fried Rice?

You can convert this chicken stir fry into a filling one pan meal in no time. Once the recipe for Thai Basil Chicken is done, add 2 cups of steamed white or brown rice to the pan and mix everything well. You have Thai Basil Chicken Fried Rice ready. Enjoy!!

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How to make Thai Basil Chicken Step by Step

Heat oil in a wok.

Once the oil is hot, add garlic and ginger and fry for a few seconds.

Add onion and green chilli and fry for a minute.

Add chicken and cook till chicken is almost done. ( 3-4 minutes )

Add fish sauce, oyster sauce, dark say sauce, salt, brown sugar and pepper and cook for a minute.

Switch off the heat and add the Thai basil in the wok. Mix well.

Thai Basil Chicken Recipe

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Thai Basil Chicken

Thai Basil Chicken is a quick and easy to make Thai dish with bold flavours which can be served with steamed rice or noodles.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Thai

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 4 people

Calories 178 kcal

Author Neha Mathur

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
• 2 tsp Garlic Chopped
• 2 tsp Ginger Chopped
• 1 cup Onion Cut into cubes
• 2-3 Green Chilli Slit into halves
• 300 g Boneless Chicken Coarsely Chopped
• 2 tsp Fish Sauce
• 1 tsp Oyster Sauce
• 2 tbsp Dark Soy Sauce
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp Brown Sugar
• 1/2 tsp Black Pepper Powder
• 1 cup Thai Holy Basil Torn into small pieces

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a wok.

2. Once the oil is hot, add garlic and ginger and fry for a few seconds.

3. Add onion and green chilli and fry for a minute.

4. Add chicken and cook till chicken is almost done. ( 3-4 minutes )

5. Add fish sauce, oyster sauce, dark say sauce, salt, brown sugar and pepper and cook for a minute.

6. Switch off the heat and add the Thai basil in the wok.

7. Mix well.

8. Serve hot with jasmine rice or noodles.

Nutrition Facts

Thai Basil Chicken

Amount Per Serving

Calories 178 Calories from Fat 72

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8g 12%

Saturated Fat 5g 25%

Cholesterol 48mg 16%

Sodium 943mg 39%

Potassium 354mg 10%

Total Carbohydrates 7g 2%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Sugars 3g

Protein 17g 34%

Vitamin A 0.5%

Vitamin C 8.5%

Calcium 1.5%

Iron 3.5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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