Thai Style Chicken Stir Fry
A bright and fresh stir fry that comes together in no time! Perfect for any day of the week.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Thai
Keyword: Chicken, stir fry, Thai
Servings: 4
Calories: 334kcal
The Sauce
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon tamarind paste or 2 tablespoon fresh lime juice.
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- ¼ cup water
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
The Stir Fry
- 2 tablespoon oil coconut, avocado or grapeseed.
- ½ large white, red, or yellow onion. Diced or sliced.
- 3 red Thai chilis sliced thin.
- 10 cloves garlic, rough chopped.
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs or 2 breasts, cut into 1 inch cubes
- ½ red pepper, diced
- ½ yellow pepper, diced
- 4 cups Bok Choy roughly chopped.
- ½ English cucumber sliced in quarters lengthwise and cut into chunks.
- ¼ cup fresh basil leaves sliced.
- ½ cup fresh cilantro chopped, plus more for garnish.
Optional Garnishes
- Fresh lime wedges
- Green onion
- Roasted cashews or peanuts
- Chili pepper flakes
- Sriracha sauce
- Chili garlic sauce such as Sambal
Mix together all the ingredients for the sauce and set aside.
Heat the pan over high heat. Add oil, onion, chili pepper, and garlic. Stirring continuously.
When the garlic is just starting to brown, add chicken. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until it starts to brown.
Add peppers, Bok choy, cucumber and all the sauce. Cook, stirring for 2 minutes or until thickened.
Remove from heat and add basil and cilantro. Stir to combine.
Serve immediately garnished with fresh, cilantro and any of the other garnish options.
- Store any leftovers in the fridge for up to 4 days.
- Freeze for up to 3 months
- Substitute chicken for pork, beef, shrimp or tofu.
- Use store-bought Tamarind Paste or check out my post and recipe here: Tamarind Paste
- Use other vegetables you have or like such as: broccoli, carrots, celery, zucchini or summer squash, green beans, and mushrooms.
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 334kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 892mg | Potassium: 692mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 15g