Thai Basil Turkey Fried Rice
A quick and easy Thai Basil Turkey Fried Rice recipe is a twist on the traditional Thai Basil Beef combined with Fried Rice! This turkey fried rice is loaded with aromatic flavors from the basil and umami sauce and ready in 30 minutes! Perfect for an easy weeknight dinner.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 3 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
- 450 g ground turkey
- 11/2 tbsp ginger ((grated))
- 4 clove garlic ((2 tablespoons, grated))
- 1 medium onion ((1/2 cup, diced))
- 1 large carrot ((1 cup, diced))
- 1 cup green beans ((ends removed, chopped into small pieces))
- 3 cup cooked white rice ((preferably day old, see notes))
- 1+1/4 cup basil ((leaves only, packed))
- 2-3 birdseye chili ((add 1-2 more if you like it spicier - Optional))
- 1+1/2 tsp sesame oil
- 1+1/2 tbsp soy sauce ((or 1 tablespoon fish sauce))
- 1 clove garlic ((approx. 1 teaspoon, grated))
- 1 tsp ginger ((grated))
- 1+1/2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1+1/2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 3 tsp honey ((or sugar))
- 3 tbsp water
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, combine the ground turkey 1½ tablespoons ginger (grated), 1 clove garlic (grated), 1 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil and mix well.Marinate for 15-20 minutes
- 2
Grate 1½ tablespoons ginger, and 4 cloves garlic and set it aside for later.
- 3
(Optional) Finely chop the chilies and add it to the bowl with the garlic and ginger. Set aside for later.
- 4
Wash and cut off the tips of the green beans. Chop them into small pieces and set aside for later
- 5
Wash and dice the carrots into small pieces and place it with the beans and set aside for later.
- 6
Dice the onions and set aside for later.
- 7
Gently rinse the basil with water and then separate the basil leaves from the stems and roughly chop the basil leaves and set it aside. Discard the stems.
- 8
If you are using day-old rice, and it is in big chunks, use your hands to break up the rice into smaller chunks. See Notes if you are not using day-old rice.
- 9
In a small bowl, mix together 1 tablespoon fish sauce, 1 1/2 tablespoons oyster sauce, 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce, 3 teaspoons honey, and 3 tablespoons water and set it aside for later.If you are using sugar instead of honey make sure to dissolve the sugar in the water first before mixing the rest of the sauce ingredients together.
- 10
In a large frying pan, add 2 tablespoons of oil and set the heat to medium-high heat.
- 11
Once the oil is hot and shimmering, add in the garlic, ginger, and chilies (optional) and cook it for 2-3 minutes. (If you are using chilies the fumes in the air will be spicy, be careful not to inhale it)
- 12
Add in the ground turkey and mix it with the garlic, ginger, and chilies. If water starts to come out of the turkey, that's okay and completely normal. Keep cooking it and breaking it into small pieces until the water has evaporated. Once the water has evaporated, the turkey will start to toast and brown.
- 13
Once the turkey has browned, add in the onions and cook it for 2-3 minutes.
- 14
Add in the carrots and beans and mix everything together. Cook it for approximately 5 minutes
- 15
Add in the rice and mix everything well. If there are large rice chunks, when the rice warms up, use your spatula/utensil to press them flat to break it up. Cook for about 3-4 minutes until all the rice has been mixed well with the ingredients and all the chunks have been broken up into individual grains.
- 16
Add the sauce and mix well to coat everything in the frying pan. Cook for another 1-2 minutes
- 17
Turn off the heat and add in the basil. Mix the basil into the fried rice. The residual heat will wilt the basil. You will know it's done when the basil turns dark green. Make sure the basil is spread evenly throughout the rice and not in a big clump before serving.
- 18
Enjoy!