Thai Chicken with Basil

I almost didn't make this recipe given the only two written reviews were very negative but given I had fresh basil and chicken I wanted to use in a dish and the recipe was close to what I had in mind, I decided to give it a try. I'm really glad that I did.

This is a quick, easy, and delicious recipe. I'm not sure why there has been some negative feedback around it. As an experienced cook, I will say that given the simplicity, quality of ingredients is critical. So perhaps people have had bad experiences if the components weren't fresh. I used a wok which helped cook the chicken and other ingredients evenly without drying the meat. I found myself in the same situation as one of the other reviewers having only a little bit of marinade left after removing the chicken. I was concerned it would end up dry (and my wife is a big sauce lover so this worried me), but it didn't and ended up being sufficient and even my wife loved it. I also ripped the fresh basil (pruned from the garden that night) to really bring out the flavor in the dish as it was mixed in and would highly recommend that.

I'm not a big chicken eater (generally boring relative to other meats), but am trying to limit my saturated fat intake and so (other than the oil) this was a great option.

I don't frequent this site much but gather perhaps there was just a star rating system from 2013 (when the recipe was written) until this year. I never really post reviews but thought it was important to given I almost didn't make this dish and would have really regretted it. I have added to my go-to recipes and will definitely make many times again.

I would give it zero stars if I could like the other person did, but it won't let me, so I'm giving it a 1. I agree with the ONLY OTHER COMMENT. I don't understand how it could have a rating of 4, from over 3,000 people, and no one commented. I've read a LOT of online recipes and never found that. Makes me suspect, and afraid to try it.

I can't understand how over 3,000 people rated this recipe with four stars and not one gave a comment! I made it tonight and it had no flavor. The sauce was not sauce but a marinade for the chicken. I was left with a tablespoon after I pulled the chicken out. The most I can say for it was that the chicken was moist, I put the cup and a half of Basil in at the end, and at least each bite of chicken with a piece of basil had some flavor. It's rare that I don't keep a Food and Wine recipe. but this one is making history.