I love a good stir-fry! This Spicy Thai Stir-Fry is loaded with protein, veggies and brown rice. You can easily adjust it to include your favorite protein, vegetables and grains for a complete one bowl meal!
Load up your stir-fry with your favorite veggies or whatever you have on hand. Try to use up those leftover veggies in your fridge! I love the flavors of the Thai inspired sauces, seasonings, spices and fresh herbs. I enjoy it so much that I can literally add any vegetable to this dish and LOVE IT! (Okay maybe not bitter melon. That is one vegetable I cant seem to enjoy one bit but my parents love it).
Grains
Bulk it up with some hearty grains like brown rice or farro. I used brown rice this time and it was perfect! The rice gets infused with all the delicious flavor while making the entire dish more filling especially if you're making it a veggie stir-fry or just going light on chicken. It also makes a great leftover meal for the next day!
Brown rice is something I slowly started to add to our diet because it's higher in fiber and nutrients than white rice. Brown rice is a whole grain while white rice gets processed and is stripped of the "bran and germ" which contain almost all the fiber and nutrients.
The switch!
Because rice, specifically white rice is a staple food throughout India it was definitely a challenging transition for me to make. Going from white rice to brown rice was a bit tricky because I was so used to the taste of white rice. It was part of almost every meal I grew up eating. We ate it in one form or another almost daily. If it wasn't white rice in it's traditional form then it was a dish made with white rice flour or poha which is flattened white rice.
Our favorite is Basmati and I'm always so excited when I can find the brown rice version of Basmati rice. I have recently started buying and using some white rice because that's just what my daughter prefers but slowly we will convert her too!
From time to time I like to add some jumbo shrimp to this stir-fry. It's always a treat for me because my husband doesn't care for shrimp much and I only buy it once in a while. It goes so well with this dish!
I hope you enjoy this Spicy Thai Stir-Fry with Brown Rice as much as we do! Enjoy!
Spicy Thai Stir-Fry with Brown Rice
Course: EntreesCuisine: Thai4
servings10
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minutesThis stir-fry is full of SPICE! It's such an easy recipe with fresh veggies and protein of your choice. Adjust this recipe as needed, any vegetables will taste great with the spices and sauces used in this recipe.
Ingredients
2-3 boneless chicken thighs - cut into 1 in strips
1 tbsp- Hot chili oil (optional)
6-8 jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined (optional)
1 in fresh ginger- chopped
3 cloves garlic- sliced
1-2 thai chili peppers - sliced lengthwise in half
2 teaspoon chili paste
1 tablespoon fish sauce
2 tablespoon Coconut aminos
½ teaspoon white pepper
1 small onion
½ bell pepper (I used ¼ yellow and ¼ red)
½ cup broccoli
¼ cup water chestnuts
½ cup baby corn
1 cup cooked brown rice
- Garnish
2 sprigs green onion -chopped
2-3 Basil leaves -chopped
½ Lime
Directions
- Chop all your veggies/garnishes and set aside.
- (optional) If you’re using shrimp- in a wok, cook shrimp in 1 teaspoon oil until both sides are cooked and set aside (depending on how many shrimp and the size it can take anywhere from a few minutes to 10 minutes)
- In a wok heat oil over medium heat (I use the oil from my hot chili oil jar or use regular oil)
- Add sliced garlic, ginger and thai chili pepper if using. Stir for 1-2 minutes, adjust heat if needed so that it doesn’t burn
- Add chicken pieces to the wok so that they are not overlapping and flip them half way through. About 5-6 minutes on each side. Once cooked, remove from wok and set aside in a small bowl
- Add fish sauce, coconut aminos, chili paste and white pepper and stir for another minute
- Add all your veggies and cook to desired tenderness. I like a bite to mine so I cook the veggies for no more than 5-6 minutes.
- Add the chicken and shrimp back to the wok as well as your brown rice. Give it a squeeze of lime, garnish and enjoy!
