Spicy Basil Chicken (Pad Kra Pao)

39g protein · 20 min · 393 kcal

Spicy Basil Chicken (Pad Kra Pao)

Thai style spicy basil chicken stir fry recipe made with chicken mince, aromatic basil, and delicious stir fry sauce. Spicy, salty, sweet and savoury flavour packed together in one dish. Serve over a bowl of plain rice and fried egg to complement the dish.

20 min2 servings393 kcal

Ingredients

  • 350 g Chicken mince thigh/breast (About 12oz ( Or chicken small dices ))
  • 1 cup Basil Leaves (Thai Holy Basil/Sweet/Italian Basil )
  • 4-5 cloves Garlic
  • 4-5 Bird eye chillies
  • 2 Eggs
  • ¼ tsp Black Pepper
  • 1-2 tbsp Vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp Light Soy Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Oyster Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Fish Sauce
  • ½ tsp Dark Soy Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Brown/White Sugar

Instructions

  1. 1

    Finely chop the garlic cloves and bird eye chillies.

  2. 2

    Add all the sauce ingredients in a mixing bowl. Mix well and set aside.

  3. 3

    Heat the pan to medium heat, drizzle oil and add the chopped garlic and stir for few seconds then add the chopped chillies and stir for few seconds.

  4. 4

    Add the minced chicken and stir fry with medium-high heat till the chicken colour changed, then add the stir fry sauce mix. Continue stir fry with medium high heat for 1-2 min till the chicken is starting to be glossy.

  5. 5

    Add the basil leaves and black pepper and stir for 1 min. Remove from heat.

  6. 6

    Served over a bed of steamed jasmine rice and topped with Crispy fried egg .

  7. 7

    Delicious Spicy Basil Chicken is ready!

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