Thai Chicken with Basil Stir Fry Recipe
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Thai Chicken with Basil Stir Fry

By: GABRIELLEDC 
"This is delicious and easy to make. Make it as spicy as you like or keep it mild."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (172)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
35 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups uncooked jasmine rice
  • 1 quart water
  • 3/4 cup coconut milk
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 3/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh ginger root, minced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into 1/2 inch strips
  • 3 shiitake mushrooms, sliced
  • 5 green onions, chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped fresh basil leaves

Directions

  1. Bring rice and water to a boil in a pot. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes.
  2. In a bowl, mix the coconut milk, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, fish sauce, and red pepper flakes.
  3. In a skillet or wok, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Stir in the onion, ginger, and garlic, and cook until lightly browned. Mix in chicken strips, and cook about 3 minutes, until browned. Stir in the coconut milk sauce. Continue cooking until sauce is reduced be about 1/3. Mix in mushrooms, green onions, and basil, and cook until heated through. Serve over the cooked rice.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 506 | Total Fat: 12.1g | Cholesterol: 78mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 8, 2008 by Niloufer   view full review
Some tips to make it more authentic. Use fresh, spicy chilies. Use galangal/Thai ginger, not...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2006 by Nandini   view full review
Lovely! Tastes very authentic. Use holy basil if available for the killer taste. I also tried...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 6, 2006 by What a Dish!   view full review
This was ok, but unfortunately I couldn't taste of wonderful flavors of basil or cocunut milk...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 28, 2006 by Vladadeska   view full review
My boyfriend adored this recipe and I thought it was pretty good. I used a whole can of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2011 by Luke Marie   view full review
I loved this dish. Others commented on it not being authentic . . . who cares! Authenticity is...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 9, 2005 by LynnInHK   view full review
Definitely NOT the authentic Thai basil chicken, because the real one is not soupy like this...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 22, 2006 by SAMMARTI   view full review
I didn't bother with the coconut milk. This is a good stir-fry recipe. Don't be put off by the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 25, 2007 by Caroline C   view full review
I made this with 2 large chicken breasts (no clue how much they weighed). I followed the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 17, 2008 by mommyluvs2cook Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This was really good! Instead of the red pepper I added a teaspoon of fresh red chili pepper...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 9, 2007 by Saveur631   view full review
Hmmm...I'm a little puzzled by this recipe. All of the ingredients I love, and yet lacking...

 

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