Description
Easy Thai Basil Chicken (Pad krapow)
Ingredients
Scale
- 500 g ground chicken (chicken mince)
- 2 Tablespoons dark soy sauce
- 1 Tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 Tablespoon fish sauce
- 2 Tablespoons Oyster sauce
- ½ Tablespoon sugar
- 40 g Thai basil or holy basil (about 1 cup)
- 4 large garlic cloves (finely chopped)
- 2 Red bird’s-eye chilli (finely chopped)
- 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
- ¼ cup Water
Instructions
- To a small bowl, add light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, fish sauce, sugar and water and stir to combine.
- Heat oil in a skillet or a wok over medium-high heat.
- Add garlic and chilli, and sauté for 30 seconds, just until fragrant.
- Add the ground chicken. Break it up and cook until no longer pink, stirring occasionally.
- Pour the prepared sauce over the cooked chicken and stir to combine and cook for 3-5 minutes for the flavors to meld and the sauce to slightly reduce.
- Lastly, add the basil and stir until just wilted. Take it off the heat and serve with jasmine rice, topped with a crispy, fried, sunny-side-up egg.
Notes
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stir-fry
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 261
- Sugar: ½ g
- Fat: 17 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Protein: 24 g
Keywords: Thai Basil Chicken, Pad Krapow, Thai Recipe