In this recipe, basil really is the star ingredient of the dish. Fried rice is pretty basic. It’s delicious, but simple, with most of the flavor coming from aromatics like garlic and ginger. Adding basil to the mix totally changes things up, taking an already delicious but simple recipe and transforming it to an absolute flavor bomb. Begin by doing all of your prep work. This is always a good idea when making fried rice, because once it starts cooking things will move fast. So mix the sauce, mince the garlic, slice the shallots, and chop the veggies and basil.
