Thai Spicy Basil Chicken Fried Rice

Chicken Breast - Dinner

This is a staple of Thai cooking. Adjust the spices to your own tastes for a really great use for leftover rice!! I get the basil from a local Asian market. It has a different flavor than that of regular basil and makes all the difference in this recipe. It is fast and fairly easy to make, but requires constant stirring.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 40 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Thai Spicy Basil Chicken Fried Rice

Ingredients

3 tablespoons oyster sauce

2 tablespoons fish sauce

1 teaspoon white sugar

½ cup peanut oil for frying

4 cups cooked jasmine rice

chilled

6 large cloves garlic clove

crushed

2 serrano peppers

crushed

1 pound boneless

skinless chicken breast

cut into thin strips

1 red pepper

seeded and thinly sliced

1 onion

thinly sliced

2 cups sweet Thai basil

1 cucumber

sliced

½ cup cilantro sprigs

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Whisk together the oyster sauce fish sauce and sugar in a bowl.

Step 2

Heat the oil in a wok over medium-high heat until the oil begins to smoke. Add the garlic and serrano peppers stirring quickly. Stir in the chicken bell pepper onion and oyster sauce mixture; cook until the chicken is no longer pink. Raise heat to high and stir in the chilled rice; stir quickly until the sauce is blended with the rice. Use the back of a spoon to break up any rice sticking together.

Step 3

Remove from heat and mix in the basil leaves. Garnish with sliced cucumber and cilantro as desired.

Nutritional Information

Thai Spicy Basil Chicken Fried Rice

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 794.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 29.1g 58%

Carbohydrates: 116.4g 38%

Dietary Fiber: 3g 12%

Sugars: 3.6g

Fat: 22.1g 34%

Saturated Fat: 3.4g 17%

Cholesterol: 46.1mg 15%

Vitamin A Iu: 1700.2IU 34%

Niacin Equivalents: 19.3mg 149%

Vitamin B6: 0.9mg 56%

Vitamin C: 34.1mg 57%

Folate: 255.9mcg 64%

Calcium: 98.9mg 10%

Iron: 6.1mg 34%

Magnesium: 92.1mg 33%

Potassium: 514mg 14%

Sodium: 469.1mg 19%

Thiamin: 0.7mg 72%

Calories From Fat: 198.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.