Thai Spicy Basil Chicken Fried Rice
Thai basil fried rice is made with leftover jasmine rice, chicken, and vegetables. It's flavored with oyster and fish sauce. The dish is spicy and savory.
The ingredients are simple and easy to find. You need cooked jasmine rice, chicken breast, and some vegetables.
You can serve it with sliced cucumber and cilantro on top.
By Nadia Kovalenko
Posted October 12, 2026Share
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Thai basil fried rice is made with leftover jasmine rice, chicken, and vegetables. It's flavored with oyster and fish sauce. The dish is spicy and savory.
The ingredients are simple and easy to find. You need cooked jasmine rice, chicken breast, and some vegetables.
You can serve it with sliced cucumber and cilantro on top.
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Ingredients 13
3 tablespoons oyster sauce
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 teaspoon white sugar
0.5 cup peanut oil for frying
6 large cloves garlic clove, crushed
2 serrano peppers, crushed
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into thin strips
1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 onion, thinly sliced
4 cups cooked jasmine rice, chilled
2 cups sweet Thai basil
1 cucumber, sliced
0.5 cup cilantro sprigs
Instructions
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1
Gather all the ingredients you need.
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Mix oyster sauce, fish sauce, and sugar in a bowl and set it aside.
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Heat 0.5 cup peanut oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Add 6 crushed garlic cloves and 2 crushed serrano peppers and stir quickly.
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4
Add 1 pound chicken breast cut into thin strips, 1 thinly sliced red bell pepper, and 1 thinly sliced onion to the wok. Pour in the oyster sauce mixture and cook until the chicken is cooked through.
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Turn the heat to high and add 4 cups chilled cooked jasmine rice. Stir quickly to mix the rice with the sauce. Break up any clumps of rice with the back of a spoon.
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6
Remove the wok from the heat and stir in 2 cups sweet Thai basil leaves. Garnish with sliced cucumber and 0.5 cup cilantro sprigs.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 6
Amount Per Serving
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Calories 794 kcal
% Daily Value *
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Total Fat 22g
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Saturated Fat 3g
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Cholesterol 46mg
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Sodium 469mg
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Total Carbohydrate 116g
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Dietary Fiber 3g
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Protein 29g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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