Thai Basil Chicken with Jasmine Rice
A quick stir-fry with fragrant basil, tender chicken, and a tangy-salty sauce.

Total
24 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
14 min
Serves
1
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Recipe serves 1
Ingredients
- 6 oz Chicken thigh, bite-size
- 1 cup Jasmine rice, cooked
- 1/2 cup Thai basil or regular basil
- 2 cloves Garlic, minced
- 1/4 tsp Red chili flakes (optional)(optional)
- 1 1/2 tbsp Soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Fish sauce
- 1 tbsp Lime juice
- 1 tsp Brown sugar
- 1 tsp Neutral oil
- 1/2 cup Bell pepper, sliced
- 1/4 cup Onion, sliced
Instructions
- 1
Mix soy sauce, fish sauce, lime juice, and brown sugar in a small bowl.
- 2
Heat a skillet or wok over medium-high with oil. Add onion and bell pepper; stir-fry 1–2 minutes.
- 3
Add chicken and cook until browned and nearly done, 4–6 minutes.
- 4
Add garlic and chili flakes; stir 30 seconds.
- 5
Pour in sauce and simmer until thickened and chicken is cooked through, about 1 minute.
- 6
Turn off heat and stir in basil until just wilted. Serve over jasmine rice.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
690
35% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 40 g |
| Carbohydrate | 65 g |
| Fat | 26 g |
| Fiber | 5 g |
| Sugar | 8 g |
| Sodium | 1160 mg |
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