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Home » Recipes » Meal Prep Bowls » Meal Prep Thai Basil Chicken

Meal Prep Thai Basil Chicken

5/28/22

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This Meal Prep Thai Basil Chicken is a healthy stir fry idea that doubles as an easy 30-minute dinner or make-ahead lunch!

meal prep skillet dinner of Thai Basil Chicken

Ingredients and substitutions

  • White rice – feel free to use jasmine, basmati or brown rice with this recipe.
  • Olive oil – use any neutral cooking oil here such as avocado, peanut, sunflower, canola or coconut oil.
  • Boneless skinless chicken thighs – chicken breasts work just as well in this recipe.
  • Shallots – white or yellow onions would be the best substitute.
  • Red chili pepper – if you don't like spice, feel free to leave this out or mince up some jalapeno pepper if you can't find red chilis.
  • Thai basil – regular basil will work as well, but the flavour will be slightly different.

Sauce

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  • Low-sodium soy sauce – coconut aminos or tamari are the best soy sauce substitutes.
  • Garlic – fresh minced garlic is preferred. Jarred minced garlic will work in a pinch.
  • Oyster sauce – swap out for some hoisin sauce or 1 tbsp. soy sauce and 1 tbsp. honey mixed together.
  • Brown sugar – honey or coconut sugar will also bring a bit of sweetness to this recipe.
Thai Basil Chicken in meal prep containers

How to make Thai basil chicken

  1. Make the sauce.
  2. Cook the rice.
  3. Sauté the chicken, shallots and chili pepper.
  4. Add the red pepper.
  5. Mix in the sauce.
  6. Stir in the basil leaves.
  7. Serve over rice and enjoy.
large skillet pan of Meal Prep Thai Basil Chicken

What does Thai basil taste like?

Thai basil is used in a lot of Asian dishes, especially in Southeast Asia. The flavour of fresh Thai basil is a bit peppery; a lot like black licorice or anise, but the longer it cooks, the sweeter the taste becomes.

If you can't find Thai basil, then feel free to sub in regular basil or another fresh herb such as cilantro. It will taste just as good!

Thai chicken dinner in meal prep containers

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Thai basil chicken spicy?

This dish is definitely a bit spicy thanks to the red chili pepper. If you can’t find red chili pepper, you can use some minced jalapeno pepper instead for a bit of kick. Don’t like spice? Leave this out altogether.

How many calories are in this recipe?

This version only contains about 386 calories, making it a filling, low-calorie meal prep idea that you'll want to make over and over again!

Can you use regular basil?

If you aren't able to find fresh Thai basil at the grocery store, check your local Asian market for it. Using regular sweet basil as a substitute is possible, but the flavour will be less intense and much sweeter than with Thai basil. You may want to add some more sweet basil to enhance the flavours of the Thai basil chicken.

Meal Prep Thai Basil Chicken in a skillet pan

Storing and reheating

You can store the leftovers in the fridge for up to 4 or 5 days. I suggest packing individual portion sizes into glass meal prep bowls – that way, you can reheat the dish right in the container for 1-2 minutes in the microwave. Sprinkle some water over top of it first so the chicken and rice don’t dry out.

Freezing this recipe

Unfortunately, this meal does not freeze very well, although you can freeze the cooked rice to use another time. Freeze the cooked rice for up to one month and then defrost it in the fridge overnight before reheating it in the microwave for a couple of minutes. Make sure to sprinkle some rice over top so it doesn’t dry out.

Meal Prep Thai Basil Chicken

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Meal prep tools for this recipe

  • Grab some glass meal prep bowls if you plan on packing this Thai Basil Chicken up for lunch.
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Meal Prep Thai Basil Chicken

Meal Prep Thai Basil Chicken

This Meal Prep Thai Basil Chicken is a healthy stir fry idea that doubles as an easy 30-minute dinner or make-ahead lunch!
5 from 10 votes
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 386kcal
Author: Taylor Stinson

Ingredients

  • 1 cup uncooked white rice
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 tsp butter
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs, diced into 1-inch pieces (about 1.5 lbs)
  • 3 shallots or 1 medium-sized onion, diced
  • 1 red chili pepper, de-seeded and finely diced
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 red pepper, diced
  • 2 cups Thai or regular basil
  • Sesame seeds & lime wedges for garnish (optional)

Sauce

  • 4 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar

Instructions

  • Mix all sauce ingredients together in a small bowl and set aside. Meanwhile, get rice, water and butter cooking in a rice cooker while making the rest of the recipe.
  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, shallots (or onion), chili pepper and a pinch of salt, sauteeing for 4-5 minutes until chicken is lightly browned. Add red pepper and cook another 2 minutes until peppers are tender.
  • Add sauce and saute for 2 minutes until chicken is completely heated through. Turn off heat and stir in basil leaves.
  • Serve by spooning chicken mixture and sauce over cooked rice, then garnish with sesame seeds and lime wedges if desired. Serve and enjoy!

Video

Notes

If you can’t find Thai basil, use regular basil or cilantro for a different flavour.
Leave out the red chili pepper if you don’t want this dish to be spicy.
Store any leftovers in the fridge for 4-5 days and reheat in the microwave.
Freeze the cooked rice for up to 1 month.

Nutrition

Calories: 386kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 1534mg | Potassium: 354mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 1050IU | Vitamin C: 51.2mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 2.2mg
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About Taylor Stinson

Hey there, my name's Taylor! I’m the founder of The Girl on Bloor, a food blog where I share healthy meal prep recipes for busy people. I'm a busy city girl living in downtown Toronto on (you guessed it!) Bloor Street. I've got 10 years experience meal prepping, along with a Master's degree in journalism, and you can find my work across the internet featured on publications such as Buzzfeed, HuffPost, Women's Health, Reader's Digest and more. I also run the awesome 5-Day Meal Prep Challenge, which is a free email course and Facebook group where I share my meal planning strategies and easy meal prep tips and recipes. Be sure to check out my free beginner’s guide to meal prep and follow me on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram to get my latest recipes and meal prep tips!

Comments

  1. Angela says

    January 7, 2021 at 19:50

    5 stars
    Hi, I love this recipe! On your site there used to be a version with cabbage, carrots, & ground chicken. Is that recipe still available?

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      January 8, 2021 at 16:11

      Hi Angela – I’m so sorry but that recipe was deleted a while ago and is unretrievable. I will keep your request in mind though as I develop future recipes and will hopefully put a similar recipe back up on the site!

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