Thai Basil Fried Rice

32g protein · 20 min · 493 kcal

Thai Basil Fried Rice

Quick and easy spicy Thai basil fried rice recipe made with chicken, cooked jasmine rice, Thai basil, bird-eye chillies, and savoury stir-fry sauce. Topped with Thai crispy fried egg and add cucumber slices, onions, and lime wedges on the side.

20 min2 servings493 kcal

Ingredients

  • 220 gram Chicken breast (Or thigh, Cut small dice ( about 8 oz ) )
  • 3 cup Cooked rice (For 2 servings ( about 200 gram ) )
  • handful Thai basil (Or Italian Basil or regular sweet basil)
  • 5-6 Bird eye chilli (Or hot chillies, ( Adjust to your taste ))
  • 3-4 cloves Garlic (Finely chopped)
  • 1 Shallot onion (Or small onion, cut thin slices)
  • 2-3 tbsp Vegetable oil (Or neutral flavour oil)
  • 2 tbsp Oyster sauce (Or vegetarian stir fry sauce)
  • 1 tbsp Fish sauce
  • 1 tbsp Light soy sauce
  • 2 tsp Dark soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp Sugar
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 2 tsp Light soy sauce
  • 2 Fried Egg (See details in note)
  • Cucumber slices, shallots, and lime wedges

Instructions

  1. 1

    Cut the chicken into small pieces and season it with soy sauce and sugar. Mix it well and set it aside. Gather and prepare the garlic, chillies, and basil leaves. In a small bowl mix all the sauce ingredients and set aside.

  2. 2

    Heat the large wok/pan over medium heat, drizzle vegetable oil and stir fry the shallots until translucent. Then follow with the garlic and chopped chillies.

  3. 3

    Next, add the chicken pieces and stir fry for 1-2 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Then add the cooked rice, and pour the stir-fry sauce mixture in. Bring the heat to high.

  4. 4

    Continue to stir fry for 1-2 mins with high heat until all the sauce and rice combine evenly and the rice becomes glossy.

  5. 5

    Add the basil leaves and continue to stir fry with high heat for another 1 min. Remove from heat and transfer to a serving plate.

  6. 6

    Topped with Thai crispy fried egg or sunny side up.

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