1 + 1 tsp cooking oil divided; 1/4 thinly sliced onion; 3 cloves garlic minced; 3 chilli padi sliced thinly; to taste; 2 french beans (or 1 long bean) cut to 2-cm length 75g minced …
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Make Sauce. Using the same pan, add another tablespoon of olive oil, diced green onion and garlic. Saute for 2 minutes. In same pan add chicken broth, heavy cream, wine, …
This Thai basil chicken recipe (pad kra pao gai ผัดกระเพราไก่) is a true classic. It's one of the most popular Thai street food dishes. The chicken is stir fried with Thai holy basil, and served on top of rice with a fried egg on the side. Heat about 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a wok or frying pan on high-medium heat.
What is Thai Basil Chicken, or Pad Krapow Gai? Pad Krapow literally translates to stir fried (pad) holy basil (krapow). There are many types of pad krapows, depending on the type of protein. Today, we are going with chicken (gai). Although this popular street food was not invented until the 1940’s, it has become one of their favorite comfort foods.
There are three main types of basil used in Thai cooking: Thai sweet basil (ใบโหระพา bai horapa – this one is often just referred to as Thai basil), lemon basil (ใบแมงลัก bai maenglak), and holy basil (ใบกะเพรา bai kra prao). This Thai basil chicken recipes uses holy basil (ใบกะเพรา). But, can I use Thai sweet basil for this recipe?
1 Cut the chicken into small bite sized pieces. 2 Rinse and peel the garlic and chilies, and pound them in a mortar and pestle... 3 Pluck a good sized handful of holy basil leaves off the stems. 4 Now it's time to start cooking. Heat your wok on high heat, and add about 1 tablespoon... 5 When the oil is hot, add the chilies and garlic.