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Do you like Thai hot? Then you will LOOOOVE this recipe for Spicy Chicken With Thai Basil!
Thai cuisine is one of my absolute favorite cuisines in the world. The complex flavors and fresh ingredients captivate me. Fortunately, my husband loves Thai food as well, but he likes his dishes "Thai hot."
So if YOU love Thai cooking and spicy flavors, you have come to the right place!
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Thai Hot!
So what is "Thai hot?" Blazing, scorching heat! He seems to be able to take this kind of heat, and we've found that most of the Thai restaurants at which we have dined have been unable to deliver this Thai hot that he is asking for.
With the exception of ONE restaurant here in San Antonio that knows how to do Thai hot. We were fortunate to find this awesome restaurant, and I wanted to try to replicate their Thai hot version of Spicy Chicken With Thai Basil at home. I believe I've been able to get close, and am sooo excited to share this great recipe with you!
Thai Basil and Thai Chili
Chicken with Thai basil is an extremely simple, easy, and quick to prepare meal. The basil that I refer to is Thai basil, which is an absolutely essential ingredient in this dish! The chilies to make this dish spicy will need to be Thai chili peppers or bird's eye chilies, which is also critical for this dish. I do not recommend using other types of chilis...please stick with Thai.
The Ingredients You Will Need To Make This Incredible Dish!
Here are the ingredients you will need for this spicy Thai basil chicken stir fry:
- Chicken breast - I prefer to use thinly sliced chicken breast for this recipe, however you could also use ground chicken or sliced chicken thighs if you prefer
- Fish sauce
- Thai chilies
- Fresh Thai basil - you could also use Thai holy basil, however it's not recommended to use regular basil
- Fresh garlic
- Onion
- Bell peppers - I like to use red bell pepper for the extra pop of color!
- Olive oil
Most of these ingredients should be available at well stocked grocery stores, however you may need to visit your local Asian market to purchase the Thai basil.
You'll need to prep all your ingredients ahead of time, because this cooks up quickly.
Having said all this, if you'd like this dish to be on the milder side, simply reduce the amount of Thai chilis. Either way...this is still absolutely delicious!
🔪 Instructions
You won't believe how easy it is to make this dish, which is as good as you would get at your favorite Thai restaurant!
Begin by setting your stove to medium heat, and heat up 2 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet until hot. Add minced garlic and Thai chilis, and continuously stir fry for 20-30 seconds.
Increase the heat to medium high, then add sliced onion and bell pepper, and continuously stir fry for 2 minutes.
Add sliced chicken and cook for 3-4 minutes or until cooked through, stirring continuously.
Now it's time to add the fish sauce, stir, and then finish by adding your bunch of Thai basil and stir for around 30 seconds until the Thai basil has wilted.
You'll find a printable recipe card for this authentic recipe with full instructions below.
Suggestions For Serving
Serve with jasmine rice, and you may want to have a glass of milk handy if the heat ends up being too much for you. 🙂
To counteract all the heat, you may want to serve this with a delicious Thai cucumber salad.
I hope that you'll keep this easy recipe in your roster of favorite Thai recipes!
FAQ
It's not recommended to sub Italian basil for Thai basil in this dish. Thai basil has a completely different flavor profile which is essential for the authentic Thai flavors we are after in this dish.
Feel free to use less Thai chili than the recipe calls for for a milder dish, and if you want to increase the heat, simply add more Thai chili!
Some Other Recipes You May Enjoy!
Here are some other recipes you may enjoy:
- Easy Spicy Thai Chicken Drumettes!
- The One and Only HOT and NUMBING Chengdu Chicken!
- Spicy Thai Tofu Burger
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I do hope you will give this a try! Enjoy this taste of Thailand!
Cheers! Grace
Spicy Chicken With Thai Basil
Equipment
- Large skillet
Ingredients
- ½ large onion sliced
- ½ red bell pepper (or whatever color you desire!) sliced
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 10 Thai chilis minced; use more for hotter, less for milder
- 1 bunch Thai basil about 1 packed cup; remove the stems and use the leaves only
- 3 tablespoon Thai fish sauce
- 1 lb chicken breast sliced into bite sized pieces
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Set your stove to medium heat, and heat up 2 tablespoon olive oil until hot. Add minced garlic and Thai chilis, and continuously stir fry for 20-30 seconds.
- Increase the heat to medium high, then add sliced onion and bell pepper, and continuously stir fry for 2 minutes.
- Add sliced chicken and cook for 3-4 minutes or until cooked through, stirring continuously.
- Add fish sauce, stir, and then finish by adding your bunch of Thai basil and stir for around 30 seconds until the Thai basil has wilted.
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