Thai Basil Chicken Fried Rice
So, I ordered the Asian pack from Bountiful Baskets and got Thai Basil in it. I didn't know what to do with it, so I went looking for some recipes. I stumbled upon this video. I just had to make it! Emry was not very excited about being the interpretor or being the tast tester. Especially when the fish sauce went in.(It does smell strong!) But she is a true convert now. She is always asking for this dish.
1 1/2 pounds Chicken Breast, sliced
1/4 cup Canola Oil
8 cloves garlic,crushed
1 small chili pepper, crushed
4 cups day old rice
3 Tb Oyster Sauce
2 T Fish Sauce
1 ts. sugar
2 cups Basil
1 sweet red bell pepper, sliced
Heat oil. Add garlic and chili and cook for 30 seconds. Add chicken and cook til about half done. Add the Oyster sauce, fish sauce, and sugar. Finish cooking the chicken. Add the red bell pepper, and the rice. Cook until heated through. Add the Basil.
Now don't think that you have to use Thai Basil. They really don't specify the type of Basil. But in my limited research, it appears that Holy Basil is the common one used. Because I live in the middle of nowhere, I had to order the fish sauce and therefore I ordered a few other things too. I went to http://www.importfood.com/. They have everything Thai. I ordered Chilli Paste with Holy Basil Leaves from them too. I stirred it in to take the place of the chili pepper and I didn't quite have enough basil, so it fit the bill well.
You have to try this yummy dish. It is addictive.
Serves 4
Nutrition: Calories (406kcal) Fat (15.8g) Carbs (28g) fiber (1.5g) and Protein (36g)
I usually automatically sub in brown rice for white. But in this dish, I didn't I really wanted to stay true to the website. But I think that I will try it next.
Pictures coming soon!
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Hi! We're Cindy and Katherine, mother and daughter, kitchen gurus, and health food lovers. Katherine is a dietetics major at Arizona State university and we LOVE veggies! However, realizing that our friends and family are not quite so enthusiastic about the little green, leafy, stringy weeds, we have devoted our lives to making "real food" out of health food.
Both of us have a very busy lifestyle. Cindy is a wife and mother of 6, and Katherine is a student, so we are left little time to dedicate ourselves to providing healthful, appetizing meals for ourselves and family. Therefore many of our meals are easy to freeze and save for quick and easy meals later on.
This blog is dedicated to just such recipes (or experiments) and ideas on how to improve health and lifestyle in a busy and changing world.
Both of us have a very busy lifestyle. Cindy is a wife and mother of 6, and Katherine is a student, so we are left little time to dedicate ourselves to providing healthful, appetizing meals for ourselves and family. Therefore many of our meals are easy to freeze and save for quick and easy meals later on.
This blog is dedicated to just such recipes (or experiments) and ideas on how to improve health and lifestyle in a busy and changing world.