Spicy Thai Basil Chicken

5 from 1 vote

This Thai Basil Chicken is super quick and easy to make, but it tastes so great your family will think it's takeout from your favorite Thai place!

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: Entree

Cuisine: Thai

Servings:

Calories: 237kcal

2 Tablespoons canola oil
3 Thai birds eye chile thinly sliced
3 medium shallots thinly sliced
5 cloves garlic sliced
1 pound boneless skinless chicken thinly sliced (I prefer thighs, but breasts will work fine too)
2 Tablespoons fish sauce
1 Tablespoon reduced sodium soy sauce (make sure to use Gluten Free soy sauce if you need this recipe to be gluten free)
2 teaspoons sugar
⅓ cup water
1 bunch Thai basil leaves (about 2 cups once stems are removed)

Heat the oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat until just smoking. Add the chiles, shallots and garlic and stir fry for one minute. Add the sliced chicken, and continue to stir fry until browned, about 2 minutes.
Add the fish sauce, soy sauce, sugar, then slowly add the water, scraping up any browned bits on the pan. Stir in basil and cook until it is just wilted. Remove from heat and serve with rice, coconut rice, quinoa or grain of your choosing.

Thai birds eye chilis are small and red and very hot. Find them and the Thai basil (sometimes called cinnamon basil) in an Asian market.