Thai Basil Chicken is a recipe your family will love. And you will love how quick and easy it is to get on the table.
Today’s recipe is one I have made several times, especially when the kids were home and we were in the throws of play season. That meant busy hungry kids and not a lot of time to make dinner. I love stir fry meals because they are such a quick and easy way to throw together a yummy, nutritious, filling dinner. This Thai Basil Chicken is all of those things and more.
When I found myself with a surplus of garden fresh tomatoes and a of bunch of basil to use up last week I remembered how good this was the first time I made it. The green of the basil along with the red tomatoes makes for a pretty presentation too. I always serve it over rice, sometimes white and sometimes brown. Just depends on how healthy I’m feeling!
Because we do a lot of stir fry there are certain Asian ingredients I always try to have on hand – soy sauce, hoisin sauce, fish sauce and oyster sauce. All of them can be found in the Asian section of most grocery stores and are definitely worth keeping on hand.
This Thai Basil Chicken can come together in the time it takes to cook up a pot of rice. There is no marinading required. Just cook up the chicken and onions, add in the sauce, add the veggies and serve! So in about 20 minutes and one pan (other than the rice) you’ve got dinner!! Yeah for quick and easy dinner ideas.
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Thai Basil Chicken Recipe
- 1 Tbsp canola oil
- 3 garlic cloves finely minced
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes If you like spicy, add a bit more
- 1 onion cut in half and sliced into thin strips
- 2 chicken breasts skinless, boneless
- 1/4 cup oyster sauce
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1 bunch fresh basil about 1/2 cup, torn into pieces
- 2 large tomatoes chopped
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Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat
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Add the garlic and red pepper flakes
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Stir consistently for about 30-60 seconds, until fragrant (don’t let the garlic burn!)
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Add the sliced onions
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Cook until the onions are translucent, stirring every now and then, about five minutes
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Add the chicken and cook for 3-5 minutes, until browned and cooked through
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Mix together the oyster sauce, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, and sugar and add into chicken
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Stir until everything is well coated
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Turn the heat down to medium low and sprinkle the tomatoes over the top of the mixture
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Tear the basil by hand and sprinkle it over the tomatoes
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While still on the stove over medium heat, let the tomatoes and basil sit, without stirring, for about 5 minutes to allow the basil to wilt slightly and the tomatoes to warm
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Stir the mixture until everything is well combined and heated through
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Serve immediately over rice
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Originally post February 1, 2011
Recipe from Mel’s Kitchen Cafe
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In the recipe you note 1/4t. of something… is it red pepper flakes? You said to add a bit more if you like it hot, so I’m guessing it’s that?
Looks great! Going to try this this week!
Thanks for the heads up – yes it is red pepper flakes. Have the post and recipe changed.
Since we are always going in a million directions, I love quick dinner ideas. Especially ones that aren’t “out of a box/can”. This one looks tasty! I will try it out this week as a matter of fact. : ) Thanks Leigh Anne!
Yum! Yum! Yum! Thanks for sharing! Love Chinese food!
I will try this for sure. I love Asian dishes! Thanks! It does seem really quick and easy.
Oh my! That so good! I think I’ll be trying that soon. Thanks so much for sharing.
I just made this for dinner tonight and it was absolutely yummy! I did not use tomatoes and instead added red and green peppers and mushrooms. I think this is going to become a weekly meal, and there are so many variations on it that it could never get boring! Thanks for another great recipe:)
made this for dinner twice, its so good! Thai Basil Chicken is my favorite dish to order when we eat out. I use an entire head of garlic and a tablespoon of red pepper flakes, we like heat in my house!
Do you think it would work using cherry tomatoes. We have so many and I need to use them up.
I think it would totally work with cherry tomatoes!
Thai is my very favorite flavor. My sisters and I bond over great Thai. But I’m not great at making it myself…Thanks so much for posting another beautiful recipe! Your picture in blue with the pink background is darling, by the way…Lynaea @ EveryDayBloom.com
Thanks! Thai food is a favorite here too.
I am looking forward to trying this recipe. I was shocked by the Nutrition Facts however. Is that correct? 1567 calories Is that for the entire recipe?
Thanks for help
Sherri
Sherri, Something is definitely wonky with the facts on this one. I went in and tried to fix it but it still says the same thing. I’m sure that is for the whole dish not per serving.