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Thai basil chicken stir fry recipe video

Thai Basil Chicken Stir Fry

Stir fried with Thai red chilies, Thai basil leaves, and lip-smacking Thai stir fry sauce, this quick and easy meal is going to be your dinner favorite. Perfect with steamed jasmine rice and fried egg!
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Course: Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine: Thai
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Author :Nish Kitchen
Servings 4

Ingredients

Stir fry sauce:

  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
  • 1 and ½ teaspoon dark soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons fish sauce
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar caster sugar

Chicken stir fry:

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • ¼ cup finely chopped onions
  • 2 garlic cloves peeled and minced
  • 2 Thai bird’s eye chilies or any hot chili, chopped
  • 500 g ground chicken minced chicken
  • ¼ cup chicken broth stock
  • ¼ cup chopped Thai basil or regular basil leaves

Garnish:

  • Chopped chilies
  • Basil leaves Thai or regular

To serve:

  • Steamed jasmine rice
  • Fried egg

Instructions

  • To make the sauce, combine together oyster sauce, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, fish sauce and sugar in a small bowl. Set aside.
  • To make basil chicken stir fry, heat vegetable oil in a wok or large frying pan over medium-high heat.
  • Add onions, garlic and chilies. Stir fry for 2 minutes.
  • Add chicken. Using a large spoon, break up the lumps and stir fry for about 5-6 minutes or until browned.
  • Add sauce and chicken broth (stock). Stir to combine. Stir fry for 5-6 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
  • Stir in basil leaves. Heat through.
  • Garnish with chopped chilies and basil leaves.
  • Serve with steamed rice and fried egg.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 128kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 751mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g