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A bowl of Thai basil chicken sits atop a bed of steamed white rice, glistening with savory sauce and flecked with wilted basil leaves. The chicken is glossy, tender, and packed with flavor from garlic, chili, and soy.
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Thai Basil Chicken

Thai Basil Chicken is one of my favorite dishes because not only is it spicy, fragrant, and quick to make, but it also brings such a unique flavor profile that's hard to replicate for the effort you put in. The garlic and chilies are aromatic and spicy while the sauce coats the chicken and basil, which brings the whole dish together!
Watch me make Thai Basil Chicken
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Comfort Food, Dinner, Lunch, Quick Meal
Cuisine: American, Asian, Fusion, Thai
Keyword: Asian Style Chicken, Better Than Takeout, Better Than Takeout Chicken, Chicken Stir Fry, Chicken With Thai Basil, Easy Chicken Thai Basil, Easy Weeknight Dinner, One Pan Thai Chicken, Pad Kar Pao Gai, Quick Asian Chicken Recipe, Spicy Garlic Chicken Stir Fry, Spicy Thai Basil Chicken, Spicy Thai Basil Stir Fry, Thai Chicken Stir Fry, Weeknight Thai Chicken Recipe
Servings: 2 servings

Equipment

Ingredients

Stir Fry

  • 4 boneless skin-on chicken thighs cut into ½-inch chunks
  • 3 cloves garlic crushed or minced
  • 2 Thai chilies crushed or minced
  • 1 cup fresh thai basil leaves see note 1

Sauce

Instructions

  • Grind or finely mince the garlic and Thai chilies. In a small bowl, mix together dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, fish sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, and water to form the sauce.
  • Heat a pan with a little oil and brown the chicken for about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and chilies and cook for another 2 minutes until fragrant.
  • Pour in the sauce, turn up the heat, and cook for about 5 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened and clings to the chicken. Then add in thai basil and remove once the leaves are wilted.
  • Serve the chicken over a fresh bowl of rice.

Notes

(1) I highly recommend using Thai basil, but if you can't find it, regular basil also works in a pinch!

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 375kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 23g