Thai Basil Chicken
A fast, punchy stir-fry of chicken, garlic, chili and basil over rice.
Dietary notes
- Gluten-free: Use tamari (gluten-free soy sauce), and check that broths and sauces are labeled gluten-free.
- Halal: Use halal-certified meat and products.
- Kosher: Use kosher-certified ingredients and meat.
* Fits with a simple swap or certified ingredients. See the notes above.
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless chicken, finely chopped (or ground chicken)
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 cup basil leaves (Thai basil if you can find it)
- 1/2–1 tsp red pepper flakes
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- Cooked rice for serving
Instructions
- Mix the sauce. Stir together the fish sauce, soy sauce, sugar and 2 tbsp water.
- Stir-fry. Heat the oil over high heat. Add the garlic and pepper flakes for 20 seconds, then the chicken. Cook until no pink remains (165°F), about 5 minutes.
- Sauce and basil. Pour in the sauce and cook 1 minute. Turn off the heat and stir in the basil until wilted.
- Serve. Serve over rice. A fried egg on top is traditional and delicious.
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