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Thai basil chicken with jasmine rice
A quick, fiery stir-fry of minced chicken with garlic, chilli and fragrant Thai basil, piled over fluffy jasmine rice. It tastes like your favourite Thai takeaway but comes together in one pan.
Serves 4Prep 10 minCook 12 minChicken
Containsegg · gluten · soy · fish · shellfish
Protein 22%Carbs 44%Fat 34%
About 815 kcal a serve — 43 g protein, 87 g carbs, 31 g fat. Each segment is that macro's share of the calories, within about 10%.
Ingredients
Serves 4
Method
Cook the rice
Rice onPut the rinsed jasmine rice and water in a pot, bring to the boil, then cover and turn the heat to low. Simmer gently for 12 minutes, then take off the heat and leave covered while you cook the rest.
In the potSimmer rice →
12 min · low
Mix the sauce
Mix allIn a small bowl, stir together the soy sauce, oyster sauce, fish sauce and sugar until the sugar dissolves. Set aside so it's ready to pour in.
In the bowlMix all →
Fry the aromatics
SizzleHeat the oil in a large frying pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and chilli and stir for about 30 seconds until fragrant but not browned.
Into the panFry aromatics →
30 sec · med-high
Brown the chicken
Cook throughAdd the chicken mince and break it up with your spoon. Stir-fry for 5 to 6 minutes until it is cooked through and no longer pink.
Into the panBrown mince →
5-6 min
Add beans and sauce
GlossyTip in the green beans and the sauce mix. Stir-fry for another 3 to 4 minutes until the beans are just tender and everything is glossy.
Into the panAdd sauce →
3-4 min
Finish with basil
On topTurn off the heat and stir through the Thai basil so it wilts in the residual heat. Taste and add a splash more soy if needed.
Into the panStir basil →
Fry the eggs and serve
ServeFry the eggs in a little oil until the whites are set and edges crispy. Fluff the rice, spoon the basil chicken alongside and top each plate with a fried egg.
Into the panFry eggs →
2-3 min
Cook's noteDon't skip the fried egg — it's the classic finish. Extra green beans alongside round the whole thing out.
Estimated per serve
815 kcal · 43 g protein · 87 g carbs · 31 g fatestimates, within ~10%
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