Thai Basil Chicken Breakfast Stir-Fry with Rice

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup Cooked rice
• 6 oz Ground chicken (or diced chicken)
• 1/2 cup Thai basil (or regular basil)
• 2 cloves Garlic
• 1 tsp Ginger (grated)(optional)
• 1/2 cup Bell pepper (sliced)(optional)
• 1/4 cup Carrot (thinly sliced)(optional)
• 1 tbsp Fish sauce (or soy sauce)
• 1 tsp Light brown sugar (or sugar)
• 1 tbsp Lime juice
• 1/4 tsp Chili flakes (optional)(optional)
• 1 tsp Neutral oil

Instructions

1. 1

   Mix fish sauce (or soy sauce), brown sugar, and lime juice in a small bowl.

2. 2

   Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Add garlic (and ginger if using) and stir 20–30 seconds.

3. 3

   Add chicken and cook until browned and cooked through, breaking it up as needed (about 4–6 minutes).

4. 4

   Add bell pepper and carrot; stir-fry 2–3 minutes until crisp-tender.

5. 5

   Pour in the sauce mixture and simmer 30–60 seconds until glossy.

6. 6

   Turn off heat and stir in basil until wilted. Serve over cooked rice.