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Curried Spicy Chicken and Basil

December 3, 2013 by Nancy Lopez-McHugh 33 Comments

Curried Spicy Chicken and Basil by @SpicieFoodie | #chicken #Thai #curry

When I lived in the states there was this killer Thai food restaurant I would eat at a couple times a week. It was close to where I worked, the prices were great, and the food was fantastic. The restaurant was a mix of Asian cuisines but my favorites dishes were always the Thai ones. The restaurant is also where I first tried Thai basil chicken, and I loved it.

Curried Spicy Chicken and Basil by @SpicieFoodie | #chicken #Thai #curry

Since moving away I’ve tried to recreate that spicy dish I loved to eat. Though my recreation always tasted great I unfortunately was never successful in recreating it exactly, so I stopped trying and somehow forgot about it. Fortunately I always wrote done the different ingredients I combined with my failed attempts. Recently, and before our move, I decided to give the dish one more try just so that I could share it with you.

Curried Spicy Chicken and Basil by @SpicieFoodie | #chicken #Thai #curry

As you can see this doesn’t look like the Thai basil chicken served at many restaurants, hence why I named my recipe differently. But just because it doesn’t look like the traditional dish that doesn’t mean it doesn’t taste fantastic — it really does! The main difference in my recipe is that the chicken isn’t minced. Another difference, and to make the dish spicier, is that I add red curry paste and of course this compliments the strong basil flavours perfectly. Additionally I like to add carrot, and it is usually shredded so I can cut down the cooking time; the carrot also adds a lovely color to the dish. Sometimes I serve this dish with steamed Jasmine rice and other times with rice noodles, it really depends on what I have in the house.

Okay, let’s get cooking!

Curried Spicy Chicken and Basil by @SpicieFoodie | #chicken #Thai #curry

5.0 from 4 reviews
Curried Spicy Chicken and Basil
 
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Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
30 mins
Total time
40 mins
 
My take on a classic Thai dish gets a spicy makeover!
Author: SpicieFoodie.com & Nancy Lopez-McHugh
Recipe type: Chicken, Curry, Gluten Free
Cuisine: Fusion, Thai, Asian
Serves: 2-3
Ingredients
  • 2-3 skinless and boneless chicken breast cut into bite size pieces (I used 350 grams)
  • 4 carrots, shredded
  • 4 green onion, rinsed and cut into 6- 8 sections
  • 4 cm or 1.58 inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped
  • 3 peeled garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 heaping tbsp red curry paste (adjust to taste or make your own)
  • 1 tbsp water
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 4 sprigs of fresh basil leaves, or as much as you like
  • 1 tbsp coconut or olive or any vegetable oil of choice
  • 1 small pack of rice sticks or rice vermicelli noodles
Instructions
  1. Heat the oil and once hot cook the chicken pieces until cook through. While the chicken is cooking boil the noodles according to the package instructions, usually it will require soaking the noodles in boiling water for 8-10 minutes. Drain and set the noodles aside.
  2. Add the minced garlic and ginger to the chicken and fry for another 2 minutes. Add the curry paste and 1 tbsp of water and mix throughly, cook for another 5 minutes.Then add the carrots and fry for a few minutes or until the carrots are soft. Add the chopped onions and fry for 3 minutes, then add the fish sauce and half the basil leaves and cook for another 5 minutes.
  3. You can either serve the chicken mixture over the noodles or add the cooked noodles to the pan and stir thoroughly until the noodles are well coated and mixed with the rest of the ingredients. Right before serving toss in the remaining basil leaves and serve.
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The result is a spicy chicken dish with pungent basil bursts, and tones of slight sweetness added by both the carrots and onion. It may not be that dish I used to eat or even the traditional Thai recipe, but it is a scrumptious dish that satisfies every time.

Curried Spicy Chicken and Basil by @SpicieFoodie | #chicken #Thai #curry

I hope you give the recipe a try and see how yummy it is…If not below are more recipes using curry that you can try out. Enjoy!!

– Peppered Lemon Chicken Bites and Curried Brussels Sprouts by MJ of MJ’s Kitchen
– Curried Oyster Mushrooms with Snap Peas
– Kofta Curry – Meatballs in Tomato Gravy by Ash of Food Fashion Party
– Curry Spiced Potato and Pumpkin Empanadas
– Kev’s Amazing Grace Curry by Lorraine of Not Quite Nigella
– Indian Chickpeas with Tomatoes and Dill by Kate of Girl Cooks World

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Comments

  1. Rosa says

    December 3, 2013 at 07:53

    A beautiful dish! Spicy and delicately herby.

    Cheers,

    Rosa

    Reply
    • Spicie Foodie says

      December 3, 2013 at 10:33

      Thank you Rosa!

      Reply
  2. RavieNomNoms says

    December 3, 2013 at 11:14

    That looks absolutely irresistible!!

    Reply
  3. Bill says

    December 3, 2013 at 12:13

    Absolutely beautiful, Nancy. I was in Thailand and Vietnam earlier this year and this post makes me want Asian food. Great flavors and so clean and healthy! Thanks for a great post!

    Reply
  4. Laura (Tutti Dolci) says

    December 3, 2013 at 14:00

    I love curry, what a mouth-watering dish!

    Reply
  5. Evelyne@cheapethniceatz says

    December 3, 2013 at 14:27

    This is a dish I use to order quite a bit and sort of forgot. I think your version is so much better, I prefer bigger pieced of chicken and thumbs up on the red curry paste. Yes I will have to plan that getaway closer to you ;-) Maybe next year though, have a fun trip in March planned.

    Reply
  6. yummychunklet says

    December 3, 2013 at 14:52

    I love eating those type of noodles. Yum!

    Reply
  7. Lori @ Foxes Love Lemons says

    December 3, 2013 at 15:26

    Oh, now you have me craving Thai food really fiercely! I also have a bottle of Red Boat fish sauce I bought on a whim and I’ve been meaning to start using. Thanks for this great recipe idea!

    Reply
  8. Gwen @SimplyHealthyFamily says

    December 3, 2013 at 20:26

    Swoon! I havnt been able to find a decent Thai food place since Chicago. I’m trying my best to replicate a dish or two, growing my own Thai basil now. Thank you for sharing another beautiful dish!

    Reply
  9. Angie@Angie's Recipes says

    December 4, 2013 at 07:33

    Light yet full of flavours!

    Reply
  10. Monique says

    December 4, 2013 at 07:45

    I agree absolutely beautiful..
    Your phtographic skills follow you whereer you go..
    This looks delicious and fresh.

    Reply
  11. Vicki Bensinger says

    December 4, 2013 at 08:57

    I love this dish and your rice noodles really make the rest of the ingredients stand out.

    When I teach a class I always tell my students if you’re making a cake and it falls, tell everyone it’s a torte. No one will ever know unless you tell them. If you’re using superior ingredients it will still taste good. So when you mentioned how you tried to recreate it and it still wasn’t the same, no one would know anyway. So as you did you gave it a new name and created your own wonderful dish.

    I will be sure to try this and can’t wait to taste it.

    I hope you’re settled now and enjoying the warmth and beauty of the sea and those around you.

    Happy Holidays!

    Reply
  12. Nandita says

    December 4, 2013 at 10:13

    I so loved the photography Nancy!!! You have made the dish emote :)

    Reply
  13. Ash-foodfashionparty says

    December 4, 2013 at 11:04

    Thai is one of those cuisines which so many people enjoy and I love it too.
    The dish looks so tasty and your pictures are so tempting. Love it.

    Reply
  14. John@Kitchen Riffs says

    December 4, 2013 at 13:22

    This looks amazing, whether traditional or not. I love spicy stuff – and your recipe looks excellent. Thanks.

    Reply
  15. Sandra says

    December 4, 2013 at 14:47

    What a beautiful contrast in colors! This looks very inviting Nancy.

    Reply
  16. Suzanne Perazzini says

    December 4, 2013 at 23:58

    I love that you have never given up trying to recreate the dish. Meanwhile you have probably made heaps of delicious food.

    Reply
  17. Abbe@This is How I Cook says

    December 5, 2013 at 10:31

    It’s the taste that counts! And this looks very tasty! Not to mention gorgeous!

    Reply
  18. Nami | Just One Cookbook says

    December 5, 2013 at 12:08

    Curry! <3 I love that you used noodles instead of rice for this dish. Such a beautiful shot too!

    Reply
  19. La Torontoise says

    December 5, 2013 at 14:51

    Nancy, thank you so much, I’ve never been to this part of the world, but love to experiment and will give this recipe a try this weekend.
    Greetings!

    Reply
  20. MY Kitchen Stories says

    December 6, 2013 at 01:22

    This looks so wonderful Nancy. I love Thai/ Asian flavours. looks like y0ou have mastered it

    Reply
  21. Arthur in the Garden! says

    December 6, 2013 at 07:32

    You had me a curried!

    Reply
  22. Ramona says

    December 6, 2013 at 08:13

    You made this just for me, right… I would inhale that entire plate. LOVE THIS!!

    Reply
  23. Honey What's Cooking says

    December 7, 2013 at 15:58

    Really enjoyed reading your blog. Your life is so fascinating. Can’t wait to read more. I love Thai Basil Chicken, this looks like something right up my alley. It’s a good thing you can make great Thai food because I’ve heard Mexican and Thai food in Europe isn’t the greatest. Those are my 2 favorites, plus Latin. :-)
    http://www.honeywhatscooking.com/

    Reply
    • Spicie Foodie says

      December 7, 2013 at 16:30

      Hi! Thank you for stopping by, I look forward to checking out your blog. That’s right good (or authentic) Mexican and Thai foods are extremely difficult to find in Europe. Recently there have been some better Thai restaurants, so I’m hopeful.:)

      Reply
  24. mjskit says

    December 9, 2013 at 21:57

    Thank you for giving this recipe another try! It does look scrumptious! Love the fresh ingredients and the perfect meal for this time of year. We all need something light and delicious! Thanks!

    Reply
    • mjskit says

      December 16, 2014 at 20:47

      And BTW – thanks for including my Peppered Chicken Bites!

      Reply
  25. Rachel @LittleChefBigAppetite says

    December 17, 2013 at 18:55

    This looks absolutely delicious!

    Reply
    • Spicie Foodie says

      December 18, 2013 at 17:29

      Thank you Rachel!

      Reply

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    December 14, 2013 at 16:44

    […] INGREDIENTS:2-3 skinless and boneless chicken breast cut into bite size pieces (I used 350 grams)4 carrots, shredded4 green onion, rinsed and cut into 6- 8 sections4 cm or 1.58 inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped3 peeled garlic cloves, minced1 heaping tbsp red curry paste (adjust to taste or make your own)1 tbsp water2 tbsp fish sauce4 sprigs of fresh basil leaves, or as much as you like1 tbsp coconut or olive or any vegetable oil of choice1 small pack of rice sticks or rice vermicelli noodlesDIRECTIONS: http://www.spiciefoodie.com/2013/12/03/curried-spicy-chicken-and-basil/&nbsp; […]

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    […] INGREDIENTS:2-3 skinless and boneless chicken breast cut into bite size pieces (I used 350 grams)4 carrots, shredded4 green onion, rinsed and cut into 6- 8 sections4 cm or 1.58 inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped3 peeled garlic cloves, minced1 heaping tbsp red curry paste (adjust to taste or make your own)1 tbsp water2 tbsp fish sauce4 sprigs of fresh basil leaves, or as much as you like1 tbsp coconut or olive or any vegetable oil of choice1 small pack of rice sticks or rice vermicelli noodles DIRECTIONS: http://www.spiciefoodie.com/2013/12/03/curried-spicy-chicken-and-basil/&nbsp; […]

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