Pad Krapow Gai (Chicken and Holy Basil Stir Fry)
This timeless Thai favorite, Pad Krapow (chicken and holy basil stir fry), showcases the essential holy basil in a savory chicken, pork or beef stir-fry, perfectly complemented by fragrant jasmine rice. Quick to make yet bursting with flavor!
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 641kcal
Equipment
- 1 wok
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons neutral oil such as vegetable or canola, divided
- 1 tablespoons garlic cloves, minced
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 3 pieces Thai chile peppers
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 tablespoons sweet soy sauce (Kecap Manis) (optional)
- 1 tablespoons sugar
- ½ cup holy basil leaves
- 4 eggs optional
- cooked jasmine rice
Instructions
- Heat oil in a wok over high heat.
- Add garlic and onion, stir-fry until fragrant.
- Add chicken and cook until almost done.
- Mix fish sauce, oyster sauce, soy sauce, sweet soy sauce and sugar in a bowl, then pour over the chicken.
- Add holy basil leaves and stir-fry until wilted.
- Serve hot over rice, optionally topped with a fried egg.
Nutrition
Calories: 641kcal | Carbohydrates: 103.6g | Protein: 23.3g | Fat: 21.2g | Saturated Fat: 4.2g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 6735mg | Potassium: 2189mg | Fiber: 28g | Sugar: 59.7g | Calcium: 140mg | Iron: 7mg
