Best Thai Basil Stir Fry Recipes

PAD KRAPAO (THAI STIR-FRY PORK WITH BASIL)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a wok over high heat. Add garlic and chile peppers and cook until garlic starts to brown, about 30 seconds. Add pork and stir-fry until browned, about 3 minutes. Pour in dark soy sauce, sweet soy sauce, and fish sauce. Cook and stir until liquid has reduced by half, about 3 minutes.
• Add chile paste, onion, and bell pepper. Stir-fry until pork is cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in basil leaves and season with pepper. Stir until well combined.

SPICY THAI BASIL, CHICKEN & NOODLE STIR-FRY

Steps:

• 1. Mix sugar, lime juice and fish sauce in small bowl. Set aside. Bring large pot of water to boil. Remove from heat. Add red rice noodles, stirring to separate noodles in water. Let stand 5 to 7 minutes or until noodles are tender but firm. (If you are using Asian wheat noodles, you will need to actually cook them for 5-7 minutes rather than merely letting them soak in hot water.) Drain well. Place in serving bowl. Set aside.
• 2. Meanwhile, heat oil in large skillet or wok on medium-high heat. Add garlic and chile; stir fry 15 seconds or until fragrant. Add chicken, carrots and green onions; stir fry 3 to 5 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
• 3. Stir in fish sauce mixture; stir fry 1 minute. Add basil (or cilantro); stir fry 30 seconds or until basil (or cilantro) is wilted. Add to noodles in bowl; toss to coat. Serve immediately.
• Tip: Thai basil has dark green leaves with purple stems and has a licorice flavor. It can be found in most Asian markets. If unavailable, substitute Italian basil.

SPICY THAI BASIL CHICKEN & NOODLE STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Mix sugar,lime juice and fish sauce in small bowl. Set aside.
• Bring large pot of water to boil. Remove from heat. Add rice noodles, stirring to separate noodles. Let stand 5 to 7 minutes, or until noodles are tender but firm. Drain well. Set aside.
• Heat oil in large skillet or wok on medium high heat. Add garlic and chili; stir-fry 15 seconds or until fragrant.
• Add chicken, carrots and green onions; stir-fry 3 to 5 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
• Stir in fish sauce mixture; stir-fry 1 minute. Add basil; stir-fry 30 seconds or until basil is wilted.
• Add noodles; toss to coat. Serve immediately.

PORK, BASIL AND CHILLI STIR FRY - THAI STYLE

Steps:

• Prepare all ingredients in advance.
• Place wok or pan over a moderate heat and add 2 tablespoons oil.
• Add garlic and stir fry gently until it is just starting to colour lightly.
• Add the sliced shallots and stir fry for a few minutes until they are transparent.
• Remove garlic and shallots to another dish and set aside until needed.
• Add a little more oil to the pan and increase heat.
• Stir fry pork, in batches, until it is coloured (it doesn't have to be cooked through).
• When the last batch of pork is cooked, add the shallots and garlic and the remaining pork to the pan.
• Add the chillies and stir fry for a minute or two.
• Now add the oyster sauce, fish sauce and palm sugar.
• Stir fry for about 5 minutes or so until pork is cooked and the sauce is slightly caramelised.
• Add basil and stir fry until wilted.
• Before serving, sprinkle lightly with white pepper.
• Serve with steamed jasmine rice.

THAI BASIL STIR FRY

Steps:

• Combine the stir-fry sauce ingredients together in a cup, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Set near the stove. Heat a wok or large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add 2-3 Tbsp. oil and swirl around, then add the shallot, garlic, and chili. Stir-fry 1-2 minutes. Add the chicken and continue stir-frying 3-4 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink. When the wok/pan becomes dry, add 1-2 Tbsp. of the sherry/wine to keep ingredients frying nicely. Add the red pepper, plus another Tbsp. of sherry/wine as needed. Continue stir-frying 1 more minute. Reduce heat to medium-low and add the stir-fry sauce. Stir and let the dish gently simmer while you prepare the basil. If you prefer more sauce with your stir-fry: add some, or all, of the optional chicken stock and lime juice. Stir and let the dish gently simmer. While ingredients are simmering, prepare your basil. Setting a handful aside for the garnish, mound the rest of the basil together into a compressed pile. Slice into thin shreds (you can also stack the leaves on top of each another, then roll them up and thinly slice). Reduce heat to minimum and add the prepared basil, gently folding it into the dish. Now taste-test for salt and spice, adding more lime juice if too salty, or more fish sauce if not salty enough. Add more chili if you'd like it spicier (Tip: this dish is meant to taste spicy-salty). Serve with plenty of plain steamed rice to balance out the instense flavors of this dish. Sprinkle each portion with some of the reserved basil, and ENJOY!

THAI CHICKEN, MUSHROOM AND BASIL STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Cut chicken into bite-size strips, about 1/4-inch wide. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick frying pan set over medium-high heat. Add about half of chicken ad stir-fry until almost cooked, from 3-4 minutes. Remove to a plate. Repeat with remaining chicken, add more oil if needed. Remove to plate.
• Add remaining oil to pan, then mushroom, ginger, jalapeno, pepper, garlic, and chili flakes. Stir often until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in broth, fish sauce and sugar. When boiling, add chicken and and any juices that have collected on plate. Cook uncovered, and stirring often, just until chicken is done as you like it, or feels springy to the touch, about 2 minutes. Sti in onion and basil. Taste and add a little more fish sauce if you like.
• Spoon over rice in individual bowls.

THAI SHRIMP STIR-FRY WITH TOMATOES AND BASIL

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, water, fish sauce, and sugar; set aside. Heat the oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, ginger, and chile flakes, and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the shrimp and stir-fry until pink but still translucent in the middle, about 2 minutes. Transfer the shrimp to a medium bowl with a slotted spoon. Add the onion, pepper, and chile to the skillet, and stir-fry until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Return the shrimp to the pan along with the soy sauce mixture. Bring to a boil, and stir-fry until the sauce glazes the shrimp, about 1 minute more. Add the tomatoes and stir until coated with sauce, about 15 seconds. Remove pan from the heat, stir in the basil, mint, and lime juice. Transfer to a serving dish, serve immediately.

CLASSIC THAI BASIL CHICKEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Combine the 'Stir-Fry Sauce' ingredients together in a cup, stirring to dissolve sugar. Spoon 2 Tbsp. of this sauce over prepared chicken and stir in. Set aside to marinate a few minutes while you prepare your other ingredients. Set remaining stir-fry sauce aside. Heat a wok or large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add oil and swirl around, then add the garlic and chili. Stir-fry 1 minute to release the fragrance, then add the chicken plus a splash of white wine. Stir-fry until chicken turns opaque (3 minutes). Add a little more white wine as needed to keep pan moist. Add the bell peppers and zucchini, plus 3/4 of the stir-fry sauce you made earlier. Stir-fry until vegetables have softened but still retain some of their crispness (about 2 minutes). Reduce heat to medium-low and add the sliced green onions, plus remaining stir-fry sauce. Stir together (note that this is meant to be a saucy dish - this is where the flavor is). Remove from heat and fold in the fresh basil (basil will wilt down into the hot sauce). Taste-test the dish and adjust the flavors to your liking. Taste-test Tip: note that this classic Thai dish is meant to be salty-spicy, with the zesty flavor of the basil coming through. It is definitely supposed to veer on the salty side, which is then balanced out when you eat it with plain steam rice. If you still find it too salty for your taste, add more lime juice. If not salty or flavorful enough, add more golden mountain sauce and/or fish sauce. Serve with plenty of plain steamed jasmine rice and garnish with more fresh basil. ENJOY!

SEAFOOD HOT PEPPER STIR FRY WITH THAI BASIL (PUDT PRIG)

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor, blend red bell pepper chunks and hot chili peppers until it resembles wet relish (1 pepper = mild, 2 - 3 peppers = medium, 4 or more peppers = hot). Set aside.
• In a small bowl, mix fish sauce and sugar. Set aside.
• Heat oil in a wok or large sauté pan and sauté seafood. Drain and set aside. Wipe the pan.
• Heat oil in the same pan and sauté Chinese cabbage, carrot and peppers until they are tender but still crisp.
• Add the chili pepper mixture and fish sauce mixture.
• Add bean sprouts and scallions, return the seafood to the pan, and sauté a little bit longer.
• Turn off the heat. Add basil leaves and stir.
• Infuse love and serve!

THAI SHRIMP STIR-FRY WITH TOMATOES AND BASIL

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, water, fish sauce, and sugar; set aside. Heat the oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, ginger, and chile flakes, and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the shrimp and stir-fry until pink but still translucent in the middle, about 2 minutes. Transfer the shrimp to a medium bowl with a slotted spoon. Add the onion, pepper, and chile to the skillet, and stir-fry until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Return the shrimp to the pan along with the soy sauce mixture. Bring to a boil, and stir-fry until the sauce glazes the shrimp, about 1 minute more. Add the tomatoes and stir until coated with sauce, about 15 seconds. Remove pan from the heat, stir in the basil, mint, and lime juice. Transfer to a serving dish, serve immediately.

VEGAN THAI BASIL STIR FRY (VEGAN PAD KRA PAO) RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Add tofu and crumble into a hot pan with oil and shallow-fry until it has golden crust outside.
• Saute onions, ginger and red chili until aromatic. Add tomatoes, pearl oyster mushroom, and fried tofu crumbles.
• Add light dark soy sauce, vegan oyster sauce and coconut sugar. Then add water, simmer and reduce the sauce by half.
• Squeeze lime juice in and add Thai basil. Let basil wilt.
• Serve warm.

THAI CHICKEN WITH BASIL STIR FRY

Steps:

• Bring rice and water to a boil in a pot. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes.
• In a bowl, mix the coconut milk, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, fish sauce, and red pepper flakes.
• In a skillet or wok, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Stir in the onion, ginger, and garlic, and cook until lightly browned. Mix in chicken strips, and cook about 3 minutes, until browned. Stir in the coconut milk sauce. Continue cooking until sauce is reduced be about 1/3. Mix in mushrooms, green onions, and basil, and cook until heated through. Serve over the cooked rice.

THAI BASIL STIR FRY WITH TOFU AND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut the tofu into small, bite-size pieces. Put on a double layer of paper towel and sprinkle a bit of salt over the pieces. Set aside to season the tofu and to let it drain, about 15 minutes.
• Cut the chicken in bites-size pieces a little smaller than the tofu. Transfer to a bowl and coat with the cornstarch and 1 teaspoon of soy sauce.
• In a small bowl, stir together the remaining 1 teaspoon of soy sauce with the sugar, water, and fish sauce. Set aside
• .Blot excess moisture from the tofu. Heat a large wok or nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Swirl in 1 to 2 tablespoons of oil. Add the tofu and fry for 3 to 4 minutes, flipping midway, until golden brown and slightly crisp on two sides. Transfer to a plate.
• Reheat the wok or skillet over high heat. When nearly smoking hot, swirl in 2 tablespoons of oil. Add the garlic, let it sizzle for a few seconds, then add the shallot. Stir for 15 to 20 seconds, then add the chicken, spreading it out into 1 layer. Let the chicken sear for about a minute, then use a spatula to flip it and cook the other side. When the chicken is nearly cooked through, add the tofu. Stir to combine and cook for a minute to heat through.
• Add the chiles and kaffir lime leaf, then sprinkle on the soy and fish sauce mixture. Stir-fry for a minute to combine the flavors and allow the tofu to absorb the seasonings. Then add the basil. When the leaves wilt, about 15 seconds, take the pan off the heat. Sprinkle with pepper, stir together, then transfer to a serving dish. Enjoy over rice .

BETTY'S THAI BASIL STIR-FRY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Prep the ingredients.
• In a bowl combine the sauces and brown sugar.
• Heat the oil in a wok (or skillet/fry pan). Cook the chicken in 2 batches.
• Place on a plate and cover.
• In the same pan, cook the ginger and garlic until fragrant (about 30-40 seconds).
• Add the sauces and cook.
• Return the chicken to the pan and cook until well heated.
• Stir through the Thai basil and cashews.
• Remove from the heat and serve.

THAI CHICKEN WITH BASIL STIR FRY

Steps:

• Bring rice and water to a boil in a pot. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes. In a bowl, mix the coconut milk, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, fish sauce, and red pepper flakes. In a skillet or wok, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Stir in the onion, ginger, and garlic, and cook until lightly browned. Mix in chicken strips, and cook about 3 minutes, until browned. Stir in the coconut milk sauce. Continue cooking until sauce is reduced be about 1/3. Mix in mushrooms, green onions, and basil, and cook until heated through. Serve over the cooked rice. Add coconut/peanuts/chopped cilantro to taste.