Best 8 Thai Chicken With Basil Recipes

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Embark on a culinary expedition to the vibrant streets of Thailand, where the tantalizing aroma of Thai Chicken with Basil fills the air. This delectable dish is a harmonious blend of spicy, sweet, and savory flavors that will tantalize your taste buds and transport you to the heart of Thailand. Our collection of authentic Thai Chicken with Basil recipes offers a diverse selection of cooking techniques and ingredient variations to suit every palate. Whether you prefer the classic stir-fried version or crave the richness of a coconut milk-based curry, we have a recipe that will satisfy your cravings. Explore the vibrant flavors of Thailand with our comprehensive guide to creating this iconic dish, featuring step-by-step instructions, cooking tips, and a glossary of essential ingredients. Let your taste buds embark on a culinary adventure and discover the authentic taste of Thailand with our Thai Chicken with Basil recipes.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

THAI CHICKEN WITH BASIL STIR FRY



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

Provided by GABRIELLEDC

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian     Thai

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 cups uncooked jasmine rice
1 quart water
¾ cup coconut milk
3 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1 ½ tablespoons fish sauce
¾ 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 ½ cups chopped fresh basil leaves

Steps:

  • Bring rice and water to a boil in a pot. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes.
  • In a bowl, mix the coconut milk, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, fish sauce, and red pepper flakes.
  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 505.5 calories, Carbohydrate 60 g, Cholesterol 78 mg, Fat 12.1 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 36.9 g, SaturatedFat 6.7 g, Sodium 804.4 mg, Sugar 1.6 g

SPICY THAI BASIL CHICKEN (PAD KRAPOW GAI)



Spicy Thai Basil Chicken (Pad Krapow Gai) image

My version of this classic Thai dish has spectacular taste even with regular basil instead of Thai or holy basil. The sauce actually acts like a glaze as the chicken mixture cooks over high heat. The recipe works best if you chop or grind your own chicken and have all ingredients prepped before you start cooking.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian     Thai

Time 25m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 13

⅓ cup chicken broth
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce, or as needed
2 teaspoons fish sauce
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 teaspoon brown sugar
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken thighs, coarsely chopped
¼ cup sliced shallots
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons minced Thai chilies, Serrano, or other hot pepper
1 cup very thinly sliced fresh basil leaves
2 cups hot cooked rice

Steps:

  • Whisk chicken broth, oyster sauce, soy sauce, fish sauce, white sugar, and brown sugar together in a bowl until well blended.
  • Heat large skillet over high heat. Drizzle in oil. Add chicken and stir fry until it loses its raw color, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in shallots, garlic, and sliced chilies. Continue cooking on high heat until some of the juices start to caramelize in the bottom of the pan, about 2 or 3 more minutes. Add about a tablespoon of the sauce mixture to the skillet; cook and stir until sauce begins to caramelize, about 1 minute.
  • Pour in the rest of the sauce. Cook and stir until sauce has deglazed the bottom of the pan. Continue to cook until sauce glazes onto the meat, 1 or 2 more minutes. Remove from heat.
  • Stir in basil. Cook and stir until basil is wilted, about 20 seconds. Serve with rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 715.4 calories, Carbohydrate 58.6 g, Cholesterol 155.9 mg, Fat 30 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 49.8 g, SaturatedFat 6.5 g, Sodium 1181.9 mg, Sugar 6.1 g

AUTHENTIC THAI BASIL CHICKEN (VERY EASY AND FAST)



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This only takes about 25 minutes to make. Very easy and fabulous flavor! This is very popular in Thailand. They sell this on the streets as well as in the restaurants. You won't believe how incredible this recipe is. It is my husband's and my new favorite. Serve with white rice.

Provided by Nancy Gibson

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 24m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
½ onion, sliced
3 cloves garlic, sliced
1 large skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces
¼ cup oyster sauce
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 pinch white sugar
2 small chile peppers, sliced
⅓ cup water
½ cup fresh basil leaves

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add chicken; cook and stir until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Stir in oyster sauce, soy sauce, and sugar. Stir in chile peppers. Pour in water. Cook until slightly thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in basil before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 303.7 calories, Carbohydrate 14.5 g, Cholesterol 58.5 mg, Fat 16.2 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 25.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 1625.4 mg, Sugar 5.7 g

THAI GROUND CHICKEN BASIL



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This delicious recipe most closely resembles my favorite Thai restaurant's Ground Chicken Basil. I've searched for recipes, but none gave this authentic taste. It's quick and easy, too! Serve with steamed rice if you like.

Provided by Valery K.

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian     Thai

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 tablespoons peanut oil
¼ cup minced garlic
1 pound ground chicken breast
12 Thai chiles, sliced into thin rings
2 teaspoons black soy sauce
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 cup fresh basil leaves

Steps:

  • Heat a wok over high heat until smoking. Pour in peanut oil, then immediately add garlic. Stir-fry garlic until it begins to turn golden brown, about 20 seconds. Mix in the ground chicken and continue cooking and stirring until the meat is crumbly and no longer pink, about 2 minutes.
  • Stir in the sliced chilies, soy sauce, and fish sauce. Cook for about 15 seconds to soften the chilies, then add the basil, and continue cooking until the basil has wilted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 273.4 calories, Carbohydrate 16.5 g, Cholesterol 69.2 mg, Fat 10.7 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 29.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 768.5 mg, Sugar 7.3 g

THAI HOLY BASIL CHICKEN: PUD GA-PRAO GAI SAP



Thai Holy Basil Chicken: Pud Ga-Prao Gai Sap image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 26m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 tablespoons canola oil
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1 to 2 tablespoons chopped Thai chile pepper
8 ounces ground chicken breast
1/2 cup sliced white mushrooms
1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1/2 tablespoon sugar
1/2 tablespoon sweet soy sauce (optional)
1/3 cup chicken stock
1/2 cup sliced red bell pepper (optional)
1/2 cup Thai holy basil (Ga-Prao)
Salt
Steamed jasmine rice

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a large saucepan or wok at high heat. Stir in the chopped garlic and cook until it is golden brown. Add the Thai chile pepper and stir well.
  • Add the ground chicken and cook it just halfway done. Reduce the heat to medium and add the mushrooms, fish sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, sweet soy sauce, and chicken stock. Mix well.
  • When all the ingredients are cooked, add the red bell pepper and the Thai holy basil. Mix well and season to taste with salt. Serve over steamed jasmine rice.

THAI-STYLE CHICKEN WITH BASIL (COOK'S ILLUSTRATED)



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I have yet to try a recipe from the Food Gods that are Cook's Illustrated that I didn't care for and this one fails to disappoint as well. The method here requires slower cooking than the usual stir-fry in order to allow the aromatics to permeate the oil. It should be noted that my version had some ingredients substituted with what I could find: jalapenos for the Thai chilies (I know...what was I thinking?) and Italian basil for what C.I. recommends; "hot basil". I'm not even sure what that is, but apparently it has a "robust texture that can stand up to prolonged cooking". Anyway, it was still delicious with my substitutions! Times are estimated.

Provided by Sandi From CA

Categories     < 60 Mins

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups fresh basil leaves (hot basil or Thai holy basil if you can find it)
3 medium garlic cloves, peeled
6 Thai green chili or 6 red Thai red chili peppers, stemmed
2 tablespoons fish sauce, plus extra for serving
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 teaspoon white vinegar, plus extra for serving
1 tablespoon sugar, plus extra for serving
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 2-inch pieces
3 medium shallots, peeled and thinly sliced (about 3/4 cup)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
red pepper flakes, for serving

Steps:

  • Process 1 cup basil leaves, garlic and chiles in food processor until finely chopped, 6 to 10 1-second pulses, scraping down the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed (turn off processor first!).
  • Transfer 1 tablespoon basil mixture to small bowl and stir in 1 tablespoon fish sauce, oyster sauce, vinegar and sugar; set aside. Transfer remaining basil mixture to 12-inch heavy-bottomed nonstick skillet. Do not wash food processor bowl.
  • Pulse chicken and 1 tablespoon fish sauce in food processor until meat is chopped into approximate 1/4-inch pieces, six to eight 1-second pulses. [ NOTE: I used a blender and it started to make the chicken mushy, which was *not* what you want here. I stopped immediately and ended up hacking away at the remains with a cleaver. :o) ] Transfer to medium bowl and refrigerate 15 minutes.
  • Stir shallots and oil into basil mixture in skillet. Heat over medium-low heat (mixture should start to sizzle after about 1 1/2 minutes; if it doesn't, adjust heat accordingly), stirring constantly, until garlic and shallots are golden brown, 5-8 minutes.
  • Add chicken, increase heat to medium, and cook, stirring and breaking up chicken with potato masher or rubber spatula, until only traces of pink remain, 2 to 4 minutes. Add reserved basil-fish sauce mixture and continue to cook, stirring constantly until chicken is no longer pink, about 1 minute.
  • Stir in remaining cup basil leaves and cook, stirring constantly, until basil is wilted, 30 to 60 seconds. Serve immediately, passing extra fish sauce, sugar, red pepper flakes and vinegar separately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 221, Fat 9.9, SaturatedFat 1.5, Cholesterol 72.6, Sodium 963.5, Carbohydrate 6.5, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 3.6, Protein 25.6

THAI CHICKEN WITH BASIL



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Provided by Marian Burros

Categories     dinner, easy, main course

Time 40m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

3/4 cup long-grain rice
1 jalapeño
1 hot red pepper
4 large cloves garlic
4 shallots
1/2 teaspoon canned green peppercorns
2 teaspoons canola oil
12 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breast
2 tablespoons nam pla fish sauce
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 cup packed fresh basil leaves, plus a few basil leaves for garnish

Steps:

  • Combine rice and 1 1/2 cups water in heavy-bottom pot, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer, and cook the rice, covered, for 17 minutes.
  • Trim and seed the jalapeño and the red pepper. Put from half the jalapeño to all of it, and as much of the red pepper as you like, into a food processor, and add the garlic, shallots and peppercorns. Process to make a coarse paste.
  • Heat a nonstick pan (large enough to hold all the ingredients except the rice) until it is very hot. Reduce heat to medium high, and add the oil. Sauté the garlic mixture for 30 seconds. Set aside.
  • Finely chop the chicken breast in the food processor. Return pan to heat, and sauté the chicken, breaking it into tiny pieces while cooking.
  • Add the fish sauce and sugar, and stir well. Set aside.
  • Wash and dry the basil, reserving a few leaves for garnish. Return pan to heat, and stir the basil into the chicken mixture. Serve over rice, garnished with the remaining basil.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 737, UnsaturatedFat 14 grams, Carbohydrate 90 grams, Fat 21 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 46 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 1542 milligrams, Sugar 19 grams, TransFat 0 grams

TENDER THAI CHICKEN WITH BASIL



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Posting the for the Zaar World Tour III. From Foster Farms, the original recipe calls for 1 package boneless, skinless breast tenders. Zaar does not recognize this so I entered 2 lbs. After reading Lori's helpful review, I listed the salt as optional.

Provided by cookiedog

Categories     Chicken

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast tenders
1 teaspoon salt (optional)
1 1/4 cups chopped shiitake mushrooms
2 large garlic cloves, minced
1/8 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
2 teaspoons grated lime zest
3 1/2 tablespoons oyster sauce
1/2 cup chopped basil
1 cup jasmine rice, cooked according to package directions
basil leaves

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Add mushrooms, garlic, and red pepper flakes; cook for 3 minutes stirring frequently, remove from pan.
  • Add chicken tenders to the pan and cook 3-5 minutes or until cooked.
  • Return mushroom mixture to the pan; add lime zest, oyster sauce and chopped basil. Heat through, about 3 minutes more.
  • Place cooked rice on a serving platter, top with chicken mixture and garnish with basil leaves.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 441.9, Fat 6.2, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 145.3, Sodium 697.5, Carbohydrate 40.2, Fiber 1.5, Protein 51.8

Tips:

  • Mise en place: Before you start cooking, make sure you have all of your ingredients prepped and measured out. This will help you stay organized and ensure that you don't miss anything.
  • Use fresh ingredients: Fresh ingredients will give your dish the best flavor. If possible, use organic or locally-sourced ingredients.
  • Don't be afraid to adjust the recipe: Thai food is all about balance. If you find that a dish is too spicy or too sweet, feel free to adjust the ingredients to your liking.
  • Use a wok: A wok is the traditional Thai cooking utensil, and it's perfect for stir-frying. If you don't have a wok, you can use a large skillet or Dutch oven.
  • Cook over high heat: Thai food is typically cooked over high heat. This helps to create a nice sear on the ingredients and prevents them from becoming soggy.
  • Use a variety of flavors: Thai food is known for its complex flavors. Be sure to use a variety of ingredients, such as herbs, spices, and vegetables, to create a well-rounded dish.

Conclusion:

Thai chicken with basil is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. With its bold flavors and fresh ingredients, it's sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you're looking for a new Thai recipe to try, give this one a try. You won't be disappointed!

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