Spicy Basil Fried Rice

Making your favorite takeout dishes at home is a great way to save a little money and make the dish your own. But making those meals at home can sometimes be a little intimidating. If you’ve always wanted to try making spicy basil fried rice at home but were worried it wouldn’t taste as great as the dish at your favorite restaurant – think again! This easy recipe for spicy basil fried rice tastes just as delicious as the one from the takeout place. And you wouldn’t believe how simple it is to make.

Ingredients for Spicy Fried Rice

Making spicy fried rice requires a few Asian-inspired ingredients, along with some common pantry staples. You’ll need these ingredients to make your own spicy fried rice at home:

With those simple ingredients, you’re on your way to creating a delicious takeout-inspired dish for dinner tonight!

How to Make Spicy Basil Fried Rice

The first step to making your own fried rice at home is to cook the rice. You can use freshly cooked rice or leftover rice, just make sure it’s prepared before you start your dinner. Prepare the white rice according to the package instructions.

While the rice is cooking, you can begin preparing the chicken. Start by heating the vegetable oil over medium heat in a large skillet. When the oil is hot, add the chicken breast, along with the onion, peppers, and garlic. Cook the chicken, stirring often, until the meat is cooked through and the vegetables are tender.

When the chicken is cooked, add the cooked rice, fish sauce, and soy sauce. Stir until all the ingredients are mixed and the sauces are well incorporated. Reduce the heat to low, then push the rice, chicken and veggies to the side of the pan.

In the clear area of the pan, add your eggs and scramble them until they’re cooked through. Once the eggs are cooked, you can stir them into the rice mixture until all the ingredients are well mixed.

Remove the pan from the hot stove and stir in your fresh basil leaves. Stir the basil into the rice. You’ll notice that the basil leaves begin to cook as you stir thanks to the steam from the cooked rice.

After the basil leaves have softened, you can serve your spicy fried rice. Before serving, garnish the rice with chopped green onion and more jalapeno to add an extra kick to your spicy dish.

I love to use my Cast Iron Skillet or my Nonstick Skillet to cook this in. Cast iron skillets are wonderful to cook all manner of things in & are oven safe as well as stovetop friendly.

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Spicy Basil Fried Rice

Makes 4 servings

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 pound chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces

1 small onion, diced

2 jalapeno peppers, diced

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 cups white rice, prepared

3 tablespoons fish sauce

3 tablespoons soy sauce

2 eggs, beaten

1 cup fresh basil leaves

¼ cup green onion, sliced

Sliced jalapeno for garnish

Instructions:

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