How to Make Spicy Thai Basil Chicken ~ Easy Spicy Healthy Thai Chicken Stir Fry

oyster sauce

🥗Healthier: mushroom sauce

💰Cheaper: soy sauce

Mushroom sauce offers a similar umami flavor with fewer calories.

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt

Soy sauce provides a similar salty flavor profile.

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Tofu is a plant-based alternative, while ground chicken is usually less expensive.

Thai bird chilies

🥗Healthier: jalapeños

💰Cheaper: red pepper flakes

Jalapeños can provide heat, while red pepper flakes are often more accessible.

Prep all ingredients before starting to cook as the process goes quickly.

Cut the boneless chicken breast into fine pieces and give it a rough chop.

Optionally, use chicken thighs or ground chicken for this recipe.

Roughly chop fresh bean sprouts to add texture to the dish.

Mix together oyster sauce, dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, sugar, and a little water for the sauce.

Heat a wok on medium-high and add a little oil, minced garlic, chopped red chillies, and onions (whites of green onions). Stir and cook for 1 minute.

Increase heat to high and add the chopped chicken, stirring and cooking until no longer pink (about 3-4 minutes).

Add the bean sprouts and stir for 15 seconds to mix.

Pour in the sauce and cook while stirring for 1 minute to combine well.

Turn off the heat and add chopped green onions and Thai basil, tossing everything together.

Serve with steamed jasmine rice, optionally topping with dried garlic and more green onions.

Optionally, brighten the flavor with a squeeze of lime.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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