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Thai Basil Chicken

by Rebecca May 31, 2022

Prep time: 15 mins | Cook time: 10 mins | Total time: 25 mins | Yield: 3 cups | Serves: 2

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This Thai basil chicken is a very savory dish with incredible flavors. It’s an impressive dish that you can easily throw together in under thirty minutes! A filling Thai dinner that is way better (and faster) than takeout!

Ingredients

2 tablespoons cooking oil

1 tablespoon garlic (around 4-5 cloves, minced)

1 pound chicken (boneless, skinless chicken breasts, small diced)

1 bunch basil (sweet Thai basil)

1 bell pepper (red or yellow)

2 -3 green onions (thinly sliced, for serving)

1/4 teaspoon salt (or 1 teaspoon fish sauce)

1 tablespoon soy sauce (dark sauce)

2 tablespoons soy sauce (low sodium, light soy sauce)

2-4 Thai red chili (or 1 serrano, minced)

2 tablespoons oyster sauce

2 teaspoons sugar

How to make Thai Basil Chicken

Step 1: In a small bowl, whisk the stir-fry sauce ingredients until the sugar has dissolved fully and set aside.

Step 2: Into 1 to 2-inch bite-sized pieces, dice the chicken and set aside.

Step 3: After washing the Thai basil, pat it dries using a kitchen towel, then tears the leaves off the stem and discard. Next, mince the garlic and chili.

Step 4: Drizzle the cooking oil in a hot wok or medium skillet. Once the oil is hot, add half of the basil leaves and deep fry over medium-high heat. On a plate lined with paper towels, transfer the fried basil leaves and set them aside. The leaves must be dry before frying.

Step 5: Add the minced garlic and chili to the now-empty skillet. Fry over medium-high heat for just 20 to 30 seconds until the garlic is aromatic, making sure not to burn the garlic.

Step 6: To the skillet with the garlic and chili, add the diced chicken and season with salt. Cook for about 2 minutes or until the chicken is no longer pink. Then, pour in the sauce and continue to cook for another 4 to 5 minutes, stirring often, until the sauce has thickened and the chicken is completely cooked. Add the sliced bell pepper after the first three minutes and stir.

Step 7: Add the basil leaves once the sauce has thickened and the chicken is completely cooked. Stir well and turn the heat off. In a serving bowl, transfer the Thai Basil Chicken and top it with the deep-fried basil leaves. Serve garnished with some sliced scallions. Serve it immediately with Jasmine rice. Enjoy!

Thai Basil Chicken

Rebecca Prep time: 15 mins | Cook time: 10 mins | Total time: 25 mins | Yield: 3 cups | Serves: 2 Remember it laterLike this recipe! Pin it to your… General Recipes Thai Basil Chicken European Print This
Serves: 2 Prep Time: 15 mins Cooking Time: 10 mins 10 mins
Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat
Rating: 5.0/5
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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 1 tablespoon garlic (around 4-5 cloves, minced)
  • 1 pound chicken (boneless, skinless chicken breasts, small diced)
  • 1 bunch basil (sweet Thai basil)
  • 1 bell pepper (red or yellow)
  • 2 -3 green onions (thinly sliced, for serving)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt (or 1 teaspoon fish sauce)
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce (dark sauce)
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce (low sodium, light soy sauce)
  • 2-4 Thai red chili (or 1 serrano, minced)
  • 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • 2 teaspoons sugar

Instructions

Step 1: In a small bowl, whisk the stir-fry sauce ingredients until the sugar has dissolved fully and set aside.

Step 2: Into 1 to 2-inch bite-sized pieces, dice the chicken and set aside.

Step 3: After washing the Thai basil, pat it dries using a kitchen towel, then tears the leaves off the stem and discard. Next, mince the garlic and chili.

Step 4: Drizzle the cooking oil in a hot wok or medium skillet. Once the oil is hot, add half of the basil leaves and deep fry over medium-high heat. On a plate lined with paper towels, transfer the fried basil leaves and set them aside. The leaves must be dry before frying.

Step 5: Add the minced garlic and chili to the now-empty skillet. Fry over medium-high heat for just 20 to 30 seconds until the garlic is aromatic, making sure not to burn the garlic.

Step 6: To the skillet with the garlic and chili, add the diced chicken and season with salt. Cook for about 2 minutes or until the chicken is no longer pink. Then, pour in the sauce and continue to cook for another 4 to 5 minutes, stirring often, until the sauce has thickened and the chicken is completely cooked. Add the sliced bell pepper after the first three minutes and stir.

Step 7: Add the basil leaves once the sauce has thickened and the chicken is completely cooked. Stir well and turn the heat off. In a serving bowl, transfer the Thai Basil Chicken and top it with the deep-fried basil leaves. Serve garnished with some sliced scallions. Serve it immediately with Jasmine rice. Enjoy!

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I started cooking as a child with my parents and grandparents. I love cooking for my family and like trying new recipes.

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