Description
A quick and flavorful recipe for Thai Basil Chicken, known as Pad Krapow Gai, featuring ground chicken stir-fried with Thai bird’s eye chilis, garlic, and fresh basil. This dish is savory, aromatic, and perfect for a delicious weeknight meal.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chili-Garlic Paste:
- 4 to 6 Thai bird’s eye chilis, chopped
- 6 cloves garlic, smashed
For the Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons dark soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon fish sauce (Optional)
- 1 teaspoon sugar
For the Stir-Fry:
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- 4 oz green beans, cut into 1” pieces
- 1 bunch basil, stems removed
- Fried eggs (Optional)
- Lime wedges (Optional)
Instructions
- Mince the chilis and garlic: Combine in a food processor until a rough paste forms.
- Prepare the sauce: Mix oyster sauce, soy sauces, fish sauce, and sugar in a bowl until sugar dissolves.
- Cook the aromatics: Heat oil in a skillet, add chili-garlic paste, and cook until fragrant.
- Cook the chicken: Add ground chicken, brown the bottom, then break apart and cook until almost done.
- Add sauce: Pour in the prepared sauce and mix well.
- Stir in vegetables: Add onion and green beans, cook until slightly reduced.
- Finish with basil: Turn off heat, add basil, and toss until wilted.
- Serve: Serve hot over rice with fried egg and lime wedges.
Notes
- You can adjust the spice level by adding more or fewer chilis.
- Feel free to customize with additional vegetables like bell peppers or mushrooms.
- For a vegetarian version, substitute tofu for the chicken.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stir-Frying
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: Thai Basil Chicken, Pad Krapow Gai, Stir-Fry, Ground Chicken, Thai Cuisine
