Thai basil chicken
Garlicky minced chicken stir-fried with Thai basil and tamari, spooned over jasmine rice.
- Celiac
- Pregnancy
- Toddlers
- Dairy-free
- Alpha-gal
- Heart health
- Gluten-free
- Crohn’s and colitis
- High cholesterol
- Kid-friendly
- One pan
- Quick
- Gluten-free dairy-free
- Gluten-free Thai
- Gluten-free Asian
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups jasmine rice, rinsed
- 600 g ground chicken
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 3 tbsp gluten-free tamari
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 cup Thai basil leaves, packed
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
Method
- Cook the rice while you get the stir-fry going.15 min timer
- Sizzle the garlic and shallot in the oil until fragrant.2 min timer
- Add the chicken and brown it, breaking up the clumps.5 min timer
- Stir in the tamari, fish sauce and honey until glossy.1 min timer
- Toss in the Thai basil and take it off just as it wilts.1 min timer
- Spoon the chicken over the rice and set aside the kids' share before the lime goes on.Kids’ plate comes out here
Kids’ plate: Chicken and rice bowls
On the plate: Plain garlicky chicken over soft rice, a little sauce spooned on, lime left off.
Make it a game: Build a little rice mountain and hide the chicken inside — can they find it all?
Set it aside at step 6, before the grown-ups’ sauce or spice goes on.
Why it works
- Celiac disease: Tamari and fish sauce give the salty-savoury base, with rice instead of noodles.
- Kid (4–12): Mild, saucy chicken over rice — spoonable, familiar and not spicy.
Celiac check: watch for hidden gluten in soy sauce, stock, malt vinegar and seasoning blends, and oats that aren’t certified. Gluten gives food ideas, not medical advice: always check labels for allergens and cross-contact.
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