Description
A bold and spicy Thai stir-fry loaded with wide rice noodles, chicken, garlic, chilies, and fresh basil. This quick and flavorful dish comes together in minutes and tastes just like your favorite takeout—but better!
Ingredients
- For the Noodles:
- 7 oz (200 g) dried wide rice noodles
- For the Stir Fry:
- 2 tablespoons oil (peanut, vegetable, or canola)
- 3 large garlic cloves, minced
- 2 bird’s eye chilies or Thai chilies, deseeded and finely chopped
- 1/2 onion, sliced
- 7 oz (200 g) chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces (or chicken breast)
- 2 teaspoons fish sauce (or soy sauce)
- 2 green onions, cut into 2-inch (3 cm) pieces
- 1 cup Thai basil leaves (or regular basil)
- For the Sauce:
- 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Cook rice noodles according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk together oyster sauce, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sugar, and water.
- Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat. Add garlic and chilies, cooking for about 10 seconds (avoid inhaling directly, as the spice can be strong).
- Add sliced onion and stir-fry for 1 minute.
- Add chicken and fish sauce, cooking until chicken is cooked through, about 2 minutes.
- Add cooked noodles, green onions, and prepared sauce. Stir-fry for 1 minute until sauce coats the noodles.
- Remove from heat and immediately toss in basil leaves until just wilted. Serve hot.
Notes
- Use fresh wide rice noodles if available—no need to soak, just separate and add directly to the pan.
- Adjust the heat level by adding more or fewer chilies.
- Substitute tofu or shrimp for chicken for a variation.
- Thai basil adds authentic flavor, but regular basil or holy basil also work well.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 970 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 52 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 21 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg
