Thai Spicy Basil Chicken Fried Rice

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 cup peanut oil (for frying)
• 4 cups cooked jasmine rice, chilled
• 6 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 serrano peppers, crushed
• 1 lb chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cut into thin strips
• 1 red pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 2 cups thai basil
• 1 cucumber, sliced (optional)
• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro stem (optional)

Recipe

• 1 whisk together the oyster sauce, fish sauce, soy sauce, and sugar
• 2 heat the oil in a wok over medium-high heat until the oil begins to smoke.
• 3 add the mixture of oyster sauce, fish sauce, soy sauce, and sugar.
• 4 stir for a minute or two to heat.
• 5 add the garlic and serrano peppers, stirring quickly.
• 6 stir in the chicken, bell pepper, and onion. cook until the chicken is no longer pink.
• 7 raise heat to high and stir in the chilled rice; stir quickly until the sauce is blended with the rice. use the back of a spoon to break up any rice sticking together.
• 8 remove from heat and mix in the basil leaves.
• 9 garnish with sliced cucumber and cilantro as desired.