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Thai Basil Chicken
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 2 to 4 servings 1x
Description
A healthy meal that is quick and easy to prepare. You’ll love this classic Thai Basil Chicken recipe!
Ingredients
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Stir-Fry Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 to 4 Thai bird chiles, chopped (and seeded, if you prefer less heat)
- 1 shallot, minced
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 cup packed Thai basil leaves
Sauce Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 2 teaspoons dark soy sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons white granulated sugar
Instructions
- Make the stir-fry sauce. In a small bowl, whisk together the stir-fry sauce ingredients until combined.
- Sauté. Heat the oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, Thai bird chiles, shallot. Sauté for 1 minute, stirring occasionally. Add the chicken and cook, stirring and breaking up the chicken with a wooden spoon occasionally, until it is cooked through and browned. Add the sauce and toss until evenly combined.
- Add the Thai basil. Remove the pan from the heat. Add the basil and toss until it begins to wild.
- Serve. Serve immediately over rice or noodles and enjoy!
Notes
This recipe was updated slightly in 2023.
Ali’s tip:
Feel free to serve this with jasmine rice, noodles, or in iceberg lettuce leaves (for lettuce wraps).
Simplest recipe I’ve seen. What if you only have regular soy? I don’t see myself going out to get dark soy just for one dish.
I’ve cooked this several times. I leave out the Thai bird chiles (because a little goes a long way with their heat. Even with seeds and membrane removed). Instead, I serve Chili Garlic Sauce table side to allow as much heat as you want.
Excellent dish enjoyed by all ages of my family!
Hey Ali,
That’s Gai Pad Horapa (Thai Basil) Gai Pad Krapow uses Krapow (Thai Holy Basil)
They taste different from each other but both yum.