Thai Basil Fried Rice

Craving a flavorful twist on traditional fried rice? Our Thai Basil Fried Rice recipe is here to delight your taste buds! Unlike Pad Kra Pao, this dish is versatile with basil choices—you can use Thai Holy Basil, Thai Basil, or even regular sweet basil. Any of these options will infuse your meal with aromatic goodness and authentic Thai flavors.

Course dinner, lunch, Main Course

Cuisine thai

Keyword Basil Fried Rice, Thai Basil Fried Rice

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Servings people

Calories 1022

Author Mary Thatcher

Ingredients

For the Fried Rice

2 tbsp vegetable oil
3 cups rice (cold cooked rice)
7-8 cloves garlic
3 Thai chilies
1 lb ground chicken
1 bell pepper (diced)
1 cup basil (Thai, Holy basil, or regular sweet basil)

For the Stir Fry Sauce

3 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp fish sauce
1½ tbsp soy sauce (or seasoning sauce like Maggi is better for the dish.)
1½ tsp sugar
2 tsp dark soy sauce (optional)

Instructions

Mix the Sauce.

Combine the ingredients from the sauce mixed above. Whisk together to combine. Set it aside.

Fry Eggs

In a hot wok or skillet over medium heat, add oil and fry one egg at a time, then set aside. For Thai-style fried eggs, add the egg white to the hot oil for 30 seconds, then add the yolk for another 30 seconds. This will give you sunny-side-up eggs with crispy lace around the egg white. Set the eggs aside.

Assemble the Fried Rice

In the same wok or pan, using the leftover vegetable oil from frying the eggs, sauté the garlic and chili for about 30 seconds. Then add the ground chicken and half of the stir-fry sauce from earlier to season.
Once the chicken is cooked through, add the diced bell pepper and continue to stir-fry. Keep stir-frying until the mixture is fairly dry.
Add the cold, cooked rice and the rest of the stir-fry sauce. Stir-fry everything together until well combined and the rice is dry.
Let the rice char in the wok for a minute then turn off the heat. Add the basil and stir-fry everything together again.
Serve the basil fried rice warm and top with fried egg. Enjoy!

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Thai Basil Fried Rice : Ingredients ⬇️ For the Fried Rice 2 tbsp vegetable oil 3 cups rice (cold cooked rice) 7-8 cloves garlic 3 Thai chilies 1 lb ground chicken 1 bell pepper (diced) 1 cup basil (Thai, Holy basil, or regular sweet basil) For the Stir Fry Sauce 3 tbsp oyster sauce 1 tbsp fish sauce 1½ tbsp soy sauce (or seasoning sauce like Maggi is better for the dish.) 1½ tsp sugar 2 tsp dark soy sauce (optional) Full recipe, tips, and measurements conversion, click the link in my bio. #basil #thaibasilfriedrice #basilfriedrice #friedrice #friedegg #thaifood #thaicuisine #asian #asianfood #fypp #alabama
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