How to Cook Perfect Basil Chicken with Rice

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Basil Chicken with Rice. Thai basil has a different flavor than that of regular basil and makes all the difference in this recipe. It is fast and fairly easy to make, but requires constant stirring. I am a connoisseur of Thai Basil Chicken dishes, and this recipe is my favorite with a few modifications.

Basil Chicken with Rice This Thai take on chicken fried rice is so good and super easy to prepare. When the wok or pan becomes dry, add a little of. Chicken thighs bake on a bed of rice that has been flavored with diced, in-season tomatoes for a crowd-pleasing casserole that needs nothing more than a handful of chopped fresh basil to make it taste like summer. You can have Basil Chicken with Rice using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Basil Chicken with Rice

  1. It's 400 gm of chicken meat (cut into bite pieces).
  2. Prepare 3 of large eggs.
  3. You need 3 of garlic cloves (crush into chunky pieces using mortar).
  4. You need 2 tbsp of coconut oil.
  5. It's 1 tbsp of sweet soy sauce.
  6. It's 1 tbsp of salty soy sauce.
  7. You need 1 tbsp of palm sugar.
  8. It's 6-8 of large basil leaves.
  9. Prepare of Lemon wedges.
  10. Prepare of Sliced spicy pepper.
  11. You need to taste of Salt.

Now toss through the holy basil and remove from the heat. White rice and chicken cooked in the instant pot with broth, a hint of lemon juice and topped with fresh basil. The Instant Pot continues to save the day with another all-in-one dinner. Perfectly flavorful and tender rice, with juicy seasoned chicken and fresh basil.

Basil Chicken with Rice instructions

  1. Prepare rice using a rice cooker. Meanwhile, heat 1 tbsp of coconut oil in a non stick pan and fry the eggs, carefully basting each egg with oil but make sure the yolk stays soft. Set aside and cover to keep warm..
  2. Wipe the pan and heat remaining coconut oil. Stir fry the chicken until the pieces turn white and add oyster sauce, soy sauce and palm sugar. Add salt to taste..
  3. When the chicken is cooked, remove from heat and fold in basil leaves while the pan is still hot..
  4. Serve with rice. Garnish with spicy pepper slices and lemon wedges (or you can squeeze lemon on chicken before serving).
  5. Enjoy!.

What a simple dinner, but it's comforting. Add the chicken and sear on both sides, until you see a little color and the chicken is cooked through. In the meantime, combine the rice and the remaining can of coconut milk in a rice cooker and press "on." That was so hard, right? This chicken and rice recipe with all those glorious tomato and basil flavors gives me the satisfaction of a glorious pot of risotto with a quarter of the effort. Plus, the leftovers are awesome the next day!