Thai Basil Recipes

You won't have to sacrifice taste or satisfaction to save calories with our Thai Shrimp Stir-fry. With 400 fewer calories than a similar sized serving of Shrimp Scampi, this is a dish worth trying.

Got this recipe from the Fine Cooking magazine. If you like finish this checken stir-fry with a mix of fresh cilantro and mint instead of basil. Serve over cooked jasmine or brown basmati rice. Pork can be subbed for Chicken. Enjoy!

Traditional Thai dish lightened up a bit but still packed with flavor , I like to serve on a bed of finely shredded cabbage for a change from rice

Refreshing!! Make a double recipe. Chill some of the steeped tea and freeze some into ice cubes ahead of time.

DELICIOUS and FAST!

Note: Nutrition information does not include rice.

How I learned to make it from friends of family! Yes, the fats are alarming and probably from the chicken and cannot be helped. You can probably make a healthier version of this with shrimp.

Note: I omitted the usual Fish Sauce because it is not listed and it is so salty that I usually try to omit it or use very little. However, if you aren't watching your sodium as closely as I am go right ahead! It really does add an authentic thai flavor.

I'll probably post my healthier take on this soon.

Second note: BASIL IS FRESH BASIL. Not herbal.

This is also great if you do 1/2 chicken and 1/2 shrimp. Green Beans are awesome in this dish and I don't even care for them normally! Makes a great one pot dish, better than take out! This is a double recipe and freezes well - I make some for dinner and freeze the rest into lunch or dinner sized portions and reheat in microwave once thawed. YUM!

Just a little twist on a traditional dish. Using sesame oil instead of vegetable or canola and brown rice instead of jasmine long grain.

Adapted from Cooking Light Spicy Thai Basil Chicken. Quick and easy weeknight dinner!

Hot and slightly spicy, this dish warms the bones in colder weather.

My brother-in- law is Isan Thai and for anyone who has been to Thailand knows Basil chicken is ubiquitous there. Way more than Pad Thai that most Americans think of and FYI there is nothing like "Thai" Peanut Sauce there. We introduced my brother-in-law to how great peanut butter is and he asked what else you could make with it. We laughed at the irony. But I digress. Besides the fact that I use waaaaay less oil (they put a whole ladle full for 1 serving; you wake up with oily lips every day) this tastes exactly like what you'd get on the streets of Bangkok. This is the recipe that he makes for me and gave me. In my opinion the spicier the better. Enjoy!

A stir-fried chicken dish with Thai flavorings

Chicken Stir-Fry

The majority of cook time is cooking the rice --- if you are not serving with rice, the cook time is only about 10 minutes.

This is a very healthy and quick stir fry. It is easy to make but looks and tastes like it took a long time!

This is a somewhat spicy dish that my husband and I love to eat. If you don't like mushrooms try substituting bamboo shoots. You can also adjust the amount of szechuan sauce depending on how spicy you like your food but watch out for the sodium. The calorie listing is a little high because the calculator did not have a listing for the light coconut milk.

Really low calorie. Fast and easy. A great way to impress your family and friends.As good as you can get in a Thai restaurant!

Ground chicken basil and green beans. Tasty with a little kick. You might adjust the sauces to taste as well. Those are just rough estimates.

A Spicy Healthy Thai Dish

Ground chicken can be substituted for the turkey. For low carb, serve with lettuce wrappers. Otherwise serve with jasmine or brown rice. Quick and easy!

Adapted from Everyday Food, September 2009. Changed the coconut milk to light, used low sodium soy sauce, and changed the jalapenos to Anaheim Chiles because I have an abundance of them in the back yard! Also lowered the servings from 6 to 4

OK, no, elk is probably not an authentic ingredient in Thai cooking, but it goes soooo well in this recipe that I'm willing to overlook that tiny detail!

I love this made with spicy peppers (like jalapenos or serranos), but it's also really good with sweet peppers (like bells or bananas), so adapt to your palate as you wish.

Use as a dipping sauce or marinade for chicken or fish.

Main dish