Thai spicy chicken basil fried rice is very delicious and easy to make. If you have had it in Thai restaurants and want to try it out at home, this recipe will not disappoint. The highlight of this dish is the unique taste of basil. This is best made with leftover rice or chilled rice.
Why you will love this dish?
- A great-tasting rice dish that has a predominant taste of Thai basil leaves. The sauces, chicken, and veggies with basil are a great combination that will make your tastebuds happy.
- The vegetarian version can be made by replacing the chicken with Tofu or just making it with veggies. The fish and oyster sauce is required in the original recipe but you can skip it if you are not a big fan of it.
- This dish is also easy to make and the main effort is chopping all the veggies. You can always use frozen chopped veggies which will make it easier.
- Can be a quick meal if you have leftover chilled rice and want to make something fast that tastes great.
- Great for lunchboxes and picnics.
Ingredients you will need
- Boneless chicken
- Veggies like red bell pepper, green bell pepper, carrots, beans, snow peas, ginger, garlic, shallots, Thai serrano chilies, spring onions, basil leaves, coriander leaves
- Salt to taste
- Sauces soy sauce fish sauce (optional) oyster sauce (optional) Thai curry paste (optional) red chilly flakes
- Leftover chilled rice.
How to make Thai Chicken Basil Fried Rice
Sautée shallots, garlic, ginger, Thai chilies, and crushed red chilly flakes in oil Add chicken and fry on high heat. Next, move the chicken to the side and scramble eggs in the side of the pan. Add soy sauce(and fish/oyster sauces if using), curry paste, and sautée for a few minutes. Add bell peppers, snow peas, carrots, beans, and spring onions. Stir fry for about 6 -7 minutes. Add chopped basil and coriander leaves. Add salt to taste. Cook until the chicken is well done. Finally, add leftover rice and mix well.
Garnish with spring onions, sliced cucumbers, and chopped basil leaves.
If you like this fried you may also like Thai Shrimp Basil Fried Rice
Thai Spicy Chicken Basil Fried Rice
Ingredients
- 5 oz chicken boneless chopped
- ½ cup bell pepper red
- ½ cup bell pepper green
- 2 carrots diced
- 4 beans diced
- 5-6 snow peas diced
- 1-inch ginger cut into long thin stripes
- 2-3 pods garlic pods cut into small pieces
- 4-5 shallots
- 3-4 chilies Thai serrano
- ½ cup spring onions chopped
- 1 cup basil leaves chopped
- 1 bunch coriander chopped
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp fish sauce (optional)
- 1 tsp oyster sauce (optional)
- 1 tsp Thai curry paste (optional)
- 1 tsp red chilly flakes
- 4 cups Rice leftover , chilled
Instructions
- Cut the chicken into small bite sizes.
- Take 3-4 tsp oil in a pan and sautée shallots, garlic, ginger, Thai chillies and crushed red chilly flakes.
- Add chicken and fry on high heat.
- Next, move the chicken to the side and scramble eggs in the side of the pan.
- Add soy sauce(and fish/oyster sauces if using), curry paste and sautée for a few minutes.
- Add bell peppers, snow peas, carrots, beans, spring onions.
- Stir fry for about 6 -7 minutes.Add chopped basil and coriander leaves.
- Add salt to taste
- Cook until chicken is well done.
- Finally, add left over rice and mix well.
- Garnish with spring onions, sliced cucumbers, and chopped basil leaves.
- Thai chicken basil fried rice is ready to be served! Enjoy 🙂
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The Thai chicken basil fried rice look so scrumptious. Love to try this soon.
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I had to check out your rice recipes! I love Thai and Fried Rice and this sounds delicious!
Great food and a great pic as well.
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