Love Thai basil chicken? It's easy to recreate this Thai restaurant favorite at home. You'll need chicken thighs, a few pantry staples and aromatic Thai basil.
Ingredients
3 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons fish sauce or soy sauce
1 thai chile, finely sliced
1 teaspoon packed brown sugar
1 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
2 tablespoons fish sauce or soy sauce
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon mushroom soy sauce
3 tablespoons canola oil
2 cups cut fresh green beans
1 shallot, chopped
2 boneless skinless chicken thighs, chopped into 1-in. pieces
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 thai chiles, finely sliced
1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup fresh thai basil leaves
hot cooked jasmine rice
Directions
To make Prik Nam Pla, in a small bowl, stir together lime juice, fish sauce, Thai chile, brown sugar and garlic; set aside.
To make Thai basil sauce, in another small bowl, stir together oyster sauce, fish sauce, soy sauce, mushroom soy sauce and sugar; set aside.
Heat oil in a large skillet or wok to medium-high heat. Add green beans and shallots; cook 3-4 minutes or until shallots are soft. Add chicken, garlic and Thai chiles; cook 4-5 minutes or until chicken is browned on each side. Pour in Thai basil sauce and broth; simmer 3-4 minutes or until chicken and green beans have absorbed some of the liquid. Stir in Thai basil.
Serve over hot cooked Jasmine rice; spoon Prik Nam Pla on top.