Heat the oil in a wok or heavy, high-walled skillet over high heat. As the wok is heating up, whisk together the oyster sauce, soy sauce, fish sauce, and sugar until well-combined. Set aside.
Add the bell pepper and green beans to the hot wok. Stir-fry for one minute. Add in the chicken and stir-fry, breaking apart as you go, until beginning to brown, about 2 minutes.
Stir in the shallots, garlic, and Thai chilies. Cook until fragrant, about 1 more minute. Then, pour in the prepared sauce. Continue to cook until the sauce begins to glaze onto the meat, about 1-2 more minutes.
Stir in the Thai basil leaves and cook until the chicken is completely cooked through, the basil is wilted, and the liquid has mostly evaporated. Serve warm with rice.
Reviews
Stephanie Walter on 2019-01-26 (5 stars): Tried this recipe last night and WOW!! So much flavor! It was the perfect Friday night treat. My husband cannot stop raving about it!
Monique on 2019-07-08 (5 stars): Fantastic! It took much longer than 15 minutes, but it was worth it! I used serranos and sweet basil and it was amazing!
Katie on 2019-03-15 (5 stars): So delicious & fast! I had some Italian basil on hand and subbed in a Serrano pepper. Definitely going in the regular dinner rotation.
Dina on 2019-04-01 (5 stars): This was the perfect recipe for the thai basil that has been overflowing from my Aerogarden! Definitely going to make it again with what's left.
15 minutes was a bit of a stretch for me, but I'm notoriously slow at anything cooking related.
AA on 2019-05-09 (4 stars): This dish is so flavorful! Def adding it to my weekly rotation. I only added 1tbl of sugar and it can’t out perfect. 3 tbls seemed like a lot to me. We like to add hot sauce into it at the end!
brushjl on 2020-09-05 (5 stars): loved this, agree with all the comments above and it's easy on the eyes too!
Maru on 2019-06-30 (4 stars): I love this recipe. A new favorite. This is my favorite Thai dish and I never realized how easy it is to make at home. A couple of things - definitely reduce the amount of sugar. I use a teaspoon of white sugar and a teaspoon of brown. And add a little bit of chicken broth to thin the sauce. The cook time is probably about 15 minutes, maybe a little less... But, this takes me closer to 30 minutes total, with all of the peeling and chopping of vegetables. I DEFINITELY recommend this recipe though. So easy and delicious.
J on 2019-07-14 (5 stars): We love Thai basil chicken and have eaten it in numerous restaurants. This tasted just like our the one we get from our favorite spot. So easy and yummy! Though I will say, this for sure takes more than 15min if you include prep time.
Racheal on 2019-09-06 (5 stars): I've had this recipe bookmarked forever and finally decided to take the plunge. I always keep the herb and sauce ingredients on hand, so I just had to pick up the fresh ingredients. I happen to live in the middle of nowhere, so I couldn't get Thai basil or chilies, but I subbed regular basil. The only grocery store I have access to is the absolute worst, so none of the peppers were labelled, so I guessed, and it is so hot that after chopping it my fingertips and nostrils have been stinging for about 30 minutes. Besides accidentally buying the hottest peppers, this turned out amazing! Rarely do I follow a recipe and it turns out delicious AND looks like the blogger's fancy photo, but this delivered! Rather than putting it over rice, I made lettuce wraps with it. I plan to eat the leftovers over rice, and I'm sure that will be delicious as well. It took longer than 15 minutes, but my knife-work is terrible, so if I cut that out I think it's pretty accurate. Great work with this! I look forward to searching for more gems!
Isabel on 2019-11-07 (5 stars): Great recipe! I used five Thai chilis to make it extra spicy, but didn’t know I needed to remove the seeds and we had smoke coming out of our ears!! We left out the fish sauce and used only 1/2 tspn of sugar and it was delicious. There is already sugar in the bottled oyster sauce we got anyway.
Kelly on 2019-12-27 (5 stars): I love love love this recipe! I tried doubling it and it came out watery. Do you have a recommendation of how to double it? Maybe one of more thing and not the other? Love it so much, thank you!
MoniqueATX on 2019-12-31 (5 stars): Fantastic!! I used Serrano peppers from our garden instead of Thai chilies and everyone loved it! Restaurant quality!!
Kelly on 2020-01-27 (5 stars): Ah makes sense! Thank you for the feedback!
Evan on 2020-01-10 (5 stars): This dish was great! I made the recipe as written, with two small exceptions that I will keep tweaking going forward:
1. I only used 2 Tbsp of sugar, but it was still waaaay too much (like a teriyaki glaze). I think 2 tsp next time.
2. I didn’t trust the cook times on each added ingredient and doubled the minutes for each step, as I was using a 12” skillet on an electric range, but if I’d kept to the times as written, I think the veggies would have been perfect.
Great recipe, will make again!
Doug Hardt on 2020-01-28 (5 stars): Serranos instead of Thai, basil instead of Thai - worked fine! Added steamed broccoli & cooked chicken separately (adding with the sauce). Will make again. Thanks.
Daniele on 2020-05-14 (5 stars): It took me longer than 15 but was worth it. So good!
RJ on 2020-06-30 (5 stars): Even if I substituted cilantro for basil and ground beef for chicken, the dish was a hit. The combination of sauces is a hit.
Carl on 2020-07-01 (2 stars): Way waaaay too sweet. Otherwise ok.
Patricia on 2020-07-13 (5 stars): It took me 45min in total, but it was still worth it!
Momof5Boys on 2020-08-14 (5 stars): This was amazing!!! Easy to throw together. We didn’t have a Thai chili so we used a jalapeño, and we also used frozen green beans because our fresh ones looked bad. Didn’t have a shallot, so finely diced a white onion and left out the green pepper. Going forward we will replace the sugar with a monkfruit alternative to keep this extra healthy. The sauce was amazing and we will make this regularly from now! This is my first recipe from this blog, and it has my curiosity peeked as to how many other recipes are here that are also amazing. Can’t wait to try more. Thanks!
Emily M Mathless on 2020-08-23 (5 stars): My husband makes this recipe all the time! I love it and it is quite addictive! Thanks so much!
KWilk on 2020-08-29 (4 stars): Delicious!! Rating it a 4-star because of the title. Maybe if you're a professional chef it might take 15 minutes. OR if you have everything chopped, sliced & diced before you start the timer it might take 15 minutes. This took close to an hour to prepare. That being said, I will make it again some time because it WAS delicious. And it was a great recipe to use my thai basil from my backyard. Really think you should change the title, tho.
Yvonne on 2020-10-28 (5 stars): This recipe is awesome! I made it tonight for my husband, daughter and friend. It was a hit! Made it just like recipe. Next time I I’ll add more chili’s. We like it hot!
JemC on 2020-12-03 (5 stars): Tried this recipe this week and it tastes so good and easy! Just like what you can get from a restaurant! I used ground chicken which makes it even easier!
Kanika on 2021-03-08 (5 stars): Great recipe. Turned out absolutely fantastic! Thank you!
Caitlin on 2021-05-06 (5 stars): Really good and easy! I added one tablespoon more Oyster and soy but kept the same amount of fish sauce and sugar to the sauce. I also used roasted broccoli leftover from last nights dinner instead of green beans. Really good flavor. Super yummy. My husband who really isn’t a fan of any Asian food said it was good!
Erica Mcfadgon on 2022-12-21 (5 stars): Great recipe!
Mark on 2021-06-23 (5 stars): This was a great use for the Thai basil overflowing on my deck herb garden. I followed the recipe as written and added sliced carrots with the bell pepper and green beans. Next time I might add cashews for taste, texture and crunch. I'm a slow, methodical cook who likes to do one thing at a time, so with all the chopping, prep, and cooking, it took longer than 15 minutes. That was okay because it was delicious!
Deena on 2021-09-03 (5 stars): Absolutely fantastic! I used broccoli instead of beans. What a flavor explosion! Chopping fresh chicken, shallots, garlic, bell pepper, broccoli, and basil took me waaaaaaay longer than the 6 minutes but it was worth it! This is a new family favorite - Thank you!
Valrun Valgeirsdottir on 2021-09-08 (5 stars): This is so good.
Made it a few times at work, as I am a food mom , madmor, as we say here in Danmark , that is the cook who makes lunch at a work place Both our customers and the people at work love this dish. I of course make at least five times the recipe , so fry separately and add together in a big baking pan.
Love this dish
MD on 2021-12-01 (5 stars): This turned out soo delicious! Next time I will stir fry the meat first and then the veggies because I like my veggies to be a tad bit crispy.
Jim on 2022-01-05 (5 stars): This is such a great recipe! It has been a monthly meal for my family during the past year. It is a recipe worth keeping long term. Thanks very much for sharing.
I like to add a 3-4 red/yellow bell peppers, so that increases the prep and cook time to about half an hour.
Overall, this is a 5 Star recipe.
Mary on 2022-01-20 (5 stars): Was constantly ordering this dish from the Thai restaurant. Decided to make it at home and save money. Fantastic recipe, fast and easy to make, and tastes just like the restaurant!!!
Tricia on 2022-03-06 (5 stars): Fabulous. Another aerogarden user with a bumper crop of Thai basil. My husband said, “You can make that again!”
Wade on 2022-08-05 (5 stars): I've made this twice now and my wife and I really love it! I would say however, that you don't need the added sugar or at least not that much. The first time I omitted it by accident and we didn't realize anything was missing until the second time we made it and I saw it again in the recipe. The second time I added just 1 TS just to see and it was plenty but still to our tastes, unnecessary. I can't imagine using the full 3TS.
The other thing is you must be a super chef if it only took you 15 minutes to wash, chop AND cook everything. It took me at least 30 but probably a little longer.
Bottom line though is that it was worth it!
Holly on 2023-08-07 (4 stars): Pros:
- Super good! I've made it multiple times.
- Good with or without sugar and with thighs or breasts.
Cons:
- Definitely not only 15 minutes with all the prep this dish needs. Lots of chopping. Takes me more like 45-60 minutes to make. I think it needs a more accurate title :)
- Lots of dishes. I need four different prep bowls plus the cutting board, knives, utensils, and wok.
Suggestions:
- Add "until" after all the cooking steps? (Like the part where it says "until fragrant".) Instead of just "one minute," etc. Everyone's stoves and woks heat to different temperatures, so it's nice to know what I'm going for before moving to the next step.
Thanks!
Jordan on 2023-09-20 (5 stars): Came here to say that I’ve been making this recipe for what feels like 5 years. 10/10. A fried egg in lots of oil really does this justice.
My favorite recipe on this blog.
Jack on 2024-03-06 (5 stars): Came out excellent.
Thank you Morgan.
Couple of notes.
1. This was closer to a 45 minute cook time for me. Actual rinsing and chopping vegetables took me about 25 minutes... Perhaps cause Im still a newbie when it comes to cooking?
2.For people (like me) who don't enjoy the flavor/smell of fish & oyster sauce ,I substituted something call coconut amino ( 1:1 ratio on the substitution).. Yum. Also used 1 tablespoon of sugar instead of 3 .
Came out ***** - Jack
