Name: Thai Basil Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: thai
Ingredients: 450 g chicken mince; 1 tbs oil; 3 cloves garlic finely chopped; 3 chilli sliced small; 1125.00 ml chicken stock (liquid); 2 tsp fish sauce; 2 tsp sugar; 4 tsp ground black pepper fresh; 1 1/2 cup fresh basil dried washed; 1 cup snake beans cut into pieces; 2 tbs lime juice fresh *to taste; 2 tsp soy sauce

by goldstars Last updated on 05/05/2025

An easy Thai stir fry recipe that's great with rice!

- goldstars

Ingredients

450 g chicken mince
1 tbs oil
3 cloves garlic finely chopped
3 chilli sliced small
4 1/2 cups chicken stock (liquid)
2 tsp fish sauce
2 tsp sugar
4 tsp ground black pepper fresh
1 1/2 cup fresh basil dried washed
1 cup snake beans cut into pieces
2 tbs lime juice fresh *to taste
2 tsp soy sauce

Method

Step 1

Heat a wok or heavy skillet over high heat until hot.
Step 2

Add oil and heat until hot but not smoking. Add garlic and stir-fry until golden.
Step 3

Add minced chicken and cook, stirring constantly to prevent sticking, until all chicken is opaque white, 3 to 4 minutes.
Step 4

Add chillies, stock, fish sauce, sugar, soy sauce and black pepper and stir-fry until combined.
Step 5

Add basil and beans and stir-fry for 30 seconds or until basil is wilted but still green. Stir in lime juice.
Step 6

Serve chicken with white rice and a sunny-side up fried egg.