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Easy and spicy Thai basil chicken

Name: Easy and spicy Thai basil chicken
Prep time: 23 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 93 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Main Course
Ingredients: chicken breast, 500g, thinly sliced; light soy sauce, 2 tablespoons; fish sauce, 1 tablespoon; sugar, 1 teaspoon; vegetable oil, 3 tablespoons; garlic, 6 cloves, minced; red chilies, 3, thinly sliced; onion, 1, sliced; bell pepper, 1, sliced; Thai basil leaves, 1 cup; oyster sauce, 2 tablespoons; dark soy sauce, 1 tablespoon; fish sauce, 1 tablespoon; sugar, 1 teaspoon; cooked jasmine rice

Authentic Thai basil chicken is a classic street food dish that combines savory ground meat with aromatic holy basil and a kick of chili. Serve this quick stir-fry over jasmine rice with a crispy fried egg for the ultimate flavor experience.

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·By Ethan Brooks·August 20, 2025

Easy and spicy Thai basil chicken — Main Course served and photographed from above

Prep

23 min

Cook

1 h 10 min

Difficulty

Intermediate

Serves

Ingredients

Servings

Chicken Marinade

Stir-Fry Ingredients

Sauce

Serving

Nutrition

Per serving

Calories: 510 kcal
Protein: 28.25 g
Carbs: 46 g
Fat: 21.75 g
Fiber: 2 g

Whole recipe

Total

Calories: 2041 kcal
Protein: 113 g
Carbs: 184 g
Fat: 87 g
Fiber: 8 g

Breakdown by ingredient▾

Ingredient	Cal	P	C	F	Fib
chicken breast 500g, thinly sliced	825	95	0	45	0
light soy sauce 2 tablespoons	20	2	2	0	0
fish sauce 1 tablespoon	9	1	1	0	0
sugar 1 teaspoon	16	0	4	0	0
vegetable oil 3 tablespoons	360	0	0	40	0
garlic 6 cloves, minced	27	1	6	0	1
red chilies 3, thinly sliced	15	0	3	0	1
onion 1, sliced	44	1	10	0	2
bell pepper 1, sliced	24	1	6	0	2
Thai basil leaves 1 cup	5	0	1	0	0
oyster sauce 2 tablespoons	18	0	4	0	0
dark soy sauce 1 tablespoon	13	1	2	0	0
fish sauce 1 tablespoon	9	1	1	0	0
sugar 1 teaspoon	16	0	4	0	0
cooked jasmine rice	640	10	140	2	2

These are estimates, not dietary advice.

Preparation

Get these tasks done before you start cooking.

Marinating the Chicken

1
Mix Marinade
In a bowl, mix the chicken with light soy sauce, fish sauce, and sugar.
2
Marinate Chicken
Let it marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
3
Prepare Ingredients
Meanwhile, prepare other ingredients.

Preparing Sauce and Vegetables

1
Combine Sauce
In a small bowl, combine oyster sauce, dark soy sauce, fish sauce, and sugar.
2
Slice Ingredients
Slice the garlic, chilies, onion, and bell pepper.
3
Prepare Basil
Pick the fresh basil leaves from their stems.

How to Make Easy and spicy Thai basil chicken

Total time: 1 h 33 min · Yields 4 servings

1
Stir-Fry Aromatics
Heat oil in a large skillet or wok over medium heat. Sauté garlic and chilies until fragrant.
2
Cook Chicken
Add marinated chicken and stir-fry until cooked through.
3
Add Vegetables & Sauce
Incorporate onion, bell pepper, and sauce, cooking until veggies are softened.
4
Add Basil
Fold in basil leaves last.