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About the Recipe
Thai Basil Chicken is very easy to make, and has a distinctive Thai flavor that comes through due to the sauces used in preparation. The oyster sauce and soy sauce give it a rich salty taste, while the sweetness of the black soy sauce takes the edge off the saltiness, as well as giving the dish a lovely darkened brown color. This Thai chicken dish can be found all over Thailand, from street vendors to fine restaurants, and is commonly served over rice, sometimes with a fried egg on top.
Ingredients • Rice • 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil • 2 cloves of garlic • 1 chicken breast • Half an onion • 4 tablespoons of oyster sauce • 2 tablespoons of soy sauce • 1 teaspoon of black soy sauce • 1/3 cup of water • 1/2 cup of fresh basil • 3 fresh chili peppers
• Chop the garlic into small pieces • Cut chicken into ¼ inch slices • Chop the onion into thin slices • Pick the fresh basil leafs from the stem • Chop the chili pepper
Cooking • Turn on the stove to the medium heat • Heat the oil • When the oil is hot add the garlic • When the garlic is soft (don’t let it burn) add the chicken • Stir the chicken until it is cooked
• Add the onion • Add all the sauces (oyster sauce, soy sauce and black soy sauce) and stir it together • Add water and stir for about 2 minutes. • Add the chili peppers and basil, stir it couple of time and it’s done
Serve • Serve over rice and garnish with fresh basil
Comments (16)
Thai Basil Chicken
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Monday, 08 February 2010 19:27
Charlie
This is one of my favorite Thai dishes so, having decided that I wished to learn how to cook it, found this recipe. Its superb. Everyone I have cooked it for has thoroughly enjoyed it. It tastes slightly different from my local Thai restaurant and having asked, I know they they don't use any Oyster sauce. Seems strange to me but there we go. I shall try this variation too.
I love kapawka so much and som tam so much Na Ja Pee!
Pee you know what when i live in thailand my mom make for me
every time Na Ja.
Hi Aunchalee
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Thursday, 12 November 2009 06:22
Hanumantha Rao
Thank you very much for sharing these delicious recipes
Sorry
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Thursday, 16 April 2009 19:24
Der
Oops....stupid me! I see Krapow Gai in brackets.
Oooh!
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Wednesday, 15 April 2009 16:38
Der
Aha....Mike....but I don't think it's krapow....I believe the Basil is Horapa. ;-)
PS You see Anchallee.....when teaching Westerners about Thai food, even the basics confuse people but you are doing a good job here of explaining a lot of these things eg Sweet Basic and Holy but as Mike did say, I think it would help to have the Thai name as well.
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Monday, 16 March 2009 03:44
angelo
thanks so much aunchalee your recipes are great i trie the thai basil chicken and the fried rice and it came out wonderful my whle family loved.
thank u for ur lovely easy to make recipes Aunchalee
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Tuesday, 03 February 2009 09:56
Seng
Yes, i have tried it and it was lovely...i didnt have the dark soy sauce so i just kinda substituted it with a tsp of sugar to take the saltiness of the oyster sauce. Waiting to get my hands on the dark soy sauce. also i did add a dash of fish sauce at the end, just love the aroma it gives out.
Instructional cooking videos
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Friday, 23 January 2009 15:14
Derek
Thanks for your great cooking videos Aunchalee! You seem to be a kind, beautiful person, good luck to you always!
Thanks!
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Sunday, 04 January 2009 20:40
Aunchalee
Thanks Daniel!
I'm glad you find it useful. We are working on it to produce more recipe.
Thai Foodcast Website
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Friday, 02 January 2009 16:20
Daniel
Thank you for your wonderful website! Your videos with the step by step methods have helped me so much in understanding Thai cooking techniques. Please, CONTINUE! And all the best for the new year!!
Give it a go - you'll love it!!
Pee you know what when i live in thailand my mom make for me
every time Na Ja.
PS You see Anchallee.....when teaching Westerners about Thai food, even the basics confuse people but you are doing a good job here of explaining a lot of these things eg Sweet Basic and Holy but as Mike did say, I think it would help to have the Thai name as well.
I'm glad you find it useful. We are working on it to produce more recipe.