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.
Servings: 2 - 3
Calories: 493kcal
Equipment
- Large wok/pan or skillet
Ingredients
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
Stir fry Sauce
- 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
Chicken Seasonings
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 2 tsp Light soy sauce
Toppings ( Optional )
- 2 Fried Egg See details in note
- Cucumber slices, shallots, and lime wedges
Instructions
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Continue to stir fry for 1-2 mins with high heat until all the sauce and rice combine evenly and the rice becomes glossy.
- 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.
- Topped with Thai crispy fried egg or sunny side up.
Notes
- A day-old/leftover jasmine rice or cold pre-cooked long/medium-grain rice is perfect for this recipe.
- If you cannot find Thai basil, you can use Italian basil or regular sweet basil.
- If you don't consume fish sauce you can substitute it with light soy sauce or add salt to taste.
- To make a crispy egg, add half a cup of oil in a pan/wok, heat up to medium-high heat, and add the egg and fry until the edges turn crispy and light golden brown.
- Instead of chicken, you can use prawns/shrimp, pork, or a choice of protein.
- Can you make it vegetarian? To make vegetarian Thai basil fried rice, use firm mashed tofu, tofu cubes, or Quorn meat instead of chicken. Add soy sauce and vegetarian stir-fry sauce instead of fish sauce and oyster sauce.
- Adjust the spiciness by adding more or less chillies to your preference.
Nutrition
Calories: 493kcal | Carbohydrates: 80g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 1833mg | Potassium: 630mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 123IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 2mg
