Quick & Easy Thai Basil Spicy Fried Rice
Fluffy rice stir-fried with tender chicken, scrambled eggs, red chillies and fresh basil in a savory sauce! This quick and easy Thai Basil Spicy Fried Rice is ready in 30 minutes with simple ingredients. A great main dish or meal for busy weeknights!
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked jasmine rice day old leftover rice (see Note 1 for quantity of uncooked rice)
- ½ lb chicken breast skinless boneless
- 1 cup Thai basil loose cup not packed (or sub with holy or Italian basil)
- 1 red chili pepper finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or as needed for frying
Sauce:
- 1.5 tablespoon oyster sauce or sub with vegetarian stir fry sauce
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- ½ tablespoon regular soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon white granulated sugar
Chicken marinade:
- ½ teaspoon fish sauce
- ½ teaspoon regular soy sauce
Optional:
- 1 lime garnish
- 1 egg fried
Instructions
- Slice chicken on a bias into ¼-inch thick pieces.
- Marinate sliced chicken with marinade ingredients as listed. Set aside.
- Meanwhile, in a mortar and pestle or food processor, pound or grind red chili, and garlic until oils and juices release.
- In a separate bowl, combine sauce ingredients.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large pan. Fry chicken until 75% cooked.
- Add chili garlic paste and mix with chicken. Push everything to the side. Add more oil if needed into empty space.
- Throw in rice and toss to mix.
- Pour in sauce and toss again until granules are coated in sauce. Note: it is fine if your rice is a bit moist as this fried rice is more on the saucier side than dry.
- Toss in fresh basil. Remove off heat and enjoy optionally with a fried egg and lime juice.
Notes
Note 1: If you're preparing the rice a day or two before, please steam ¾ measuring cups of uncooked Thai jasmine rice to make 3 cups cooked rice.
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Nutrition
Calories: 1057kcal | Carbohydrates: 155g | Protein: 77g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 324mg | Sodium: 3421mg | Potassium: 1572mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 2044IU | Vitamin C: 94mg | Calcium: 192mg | Iron: 5mg