Description
A mouthwatering one-pan dish bursting with the flavors of Thai basil, garlic, and chilies. Perfectly stir-fried jasmine rice is paired with tender chicken and seasoned with a blend of soy, fish, and oyster sauces for a balanced and aromatic meal. It’s quick, easy, and packed with authentic Thai street food flair!
Ingredients
- Chicken: 2 cups diced (boneless, skinless thighs or breast)
- 🍚 Day-old jasmine rice: 3 cups, fluffed
- 🌿 Thai basil leaves: 1 cup
- 🧄 Garlic: 4 cloves, minced
- 🌶 Bird’s eye chilies: 2-3, finely chopped (adjust for heat)
- 🥄 Fish sauce: 2 tbsp
- 🥄 Soy sauce: 1 tbsp
- 🥄 Oyster sauce: 1 tbsp
- 🛢 Oil: 2 tbsp (vegetable or peanut)
- 🍋 Lime wedges (for garnish)
Instructions
- Heat oil in a wok or skillet over medium-high heat.
- Sauté garlic and chilies until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Add chicken, stir-frying until golden and cooked through.
- Push chicken to one side and add the rice.
- Drizzle fish sauce, soy sauce, and oyster sauce over the rice. Mix everything thoroughly.
- Toss in Thai basil leaves, stir-fry for 30 seconds until wilted.
- Serve hot with lime wedges and optional chili flakes for garnish.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stir-fry
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Calories: ~350 kcal
- Sugar: ~3 g
- Sodium: ~850 mg
- Fat: ~12 g
- Saturated Fat: ~2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: ~10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: ~40 g
- Fiber: ~2 g
- Protein: ~25 g
- Cholesterol: ~65 mg