Name: Chicken with Mint and Thai Basil
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: Serves 2 as a main dish with rice or 4 as part of a multi-course meal
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons soy sauce; 2 teaspoons fish sauce (nam pla); 1½ teaspoons sugar; ¾ cup (15 g) fresh Thai or italian basil leaves; ¾ cup (15 g) fresh mint leaves; 10 oz (330 g) skinless, boneless chicken breast or chicken thigh, sliced crosswise thinly into ½ in (1.25 cm) wide strips; ½ teaspoon all-purpose cornstarch; 1 small shallot, thinly sliced; 1 fresh hot red or green chili, preferably Thai (deseeded if you prefer less heat), thinly sliced; 2 kaffir lime leaves, finely sliced (optional); ¼ teaspoon salt; Pinch of white pepper; 2 tablespoons high-heat cooking oil; 1 garlic clove, minced

Preparation info

Serves
2
as a main dish with rice

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

Everyday Thai Cooking

By Katie Chin

Published 2013

About

My husband has the green thumb in our family so I love raiding his abundant garden where he’s planted copious amounts of Thai herbs. Unlike Chinese stir-fries which use a lot of ginger, Thais like to use large quantities of aromatic herbs, like mint and basil, to flavor their dishes. Feel free to use Italian basil if you can’t find Thai basil. This dish works great with shrimp, beef, or pork as well.