Easiest Way to Cook Appetizing Thai Basil Chicken and Rice

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It is fast and fairly easy to make, but requires constant stirring. Quick-cooking chicken, pan-seared, then tossed in a sweet and spicy Thai chili sauce with garden fresh bell peppers, sesame seeds, and summer's most flavorful basil. Serve this chicken over steamed rice and top with chili lime cashews. You can have Thai Basil Chicken and Rice using 12 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Thai Basil Chicken and Rice

1. You need 4 of Tbl. oil.
2. You need 1 of fresh hot chillies (to taste).
3. Prepare 1/2 of onion.
4. It's 5 cloves of garlic.
5. Prepare 1 pound of chicken.
6. Prepare 2 tsp. of sugar or honey.
7. Prepare 2 of Tbl. soy sauce.
8. It's 1 of Tbl. fish sauce.
9. It's 1/3 cup of chicken broth.
10. Prepare 1 bunch of fresh basil.
11. You need 1/4 cup of peanuts optional).
12. Prepare 2-3 cups of cooked rice.

Every bite is saucy, sweet, spicy, and hinted with basil. Thai Basil Chicken Fried Rice is a One Pan Meal with Bold Flavors. I'm so happy to be partnering with Mahatma™ Rice and Albertsons for this recipe. One of my favorite dishes at Thai restaurants is the spicy Thai basil chicken rice plate—perfectly steamed and fluffy jasmine rice coupled with ground chicken meat infused with aromatic Thai basil leaves.

Thai Basil Chicken and Rice instructions

1. Dice chillies, onion, garlic.
2. If using chicken pieces, dice chicken, i was using a large, very hot, jalapeno today, but any you have/like will do. Crushed red pepper will do if you don't have fresh chillies..
3. In a wok/stir-fry/skillet on high heat, put oil.
4. Add diced veggies to hot oil, stir fry 1 minute.
5. Add chicken, stir for 2 minutes.
6. Add sugar/honey, soy sauce and fish sauce, stir for 1 minute.
7. Deglaze with broth, stir constantly until liquid is reduced by about half..
8. Add basil and rice, turn heat down to medium. Stir until basil wilts..
9. Add peanuts, stir for 1 minute.
10. Serve, garnish with sesame seeds, green onions.

In the same skillet, heat the remaining tablespoon of oil over medium heat. Serve it with a bowl of jasmine rice and a fried egg or fresh salad. We love everything about this Thai Basil Chicken. Wilt basil and mint into the dish and remove from heat. Top rice with chicken and peppers with basil in shallow bowls and serve.