Thai Basil Chicken Recipe (Pad Kra Pao Gai) Made with delicious bits of ground chicken, shallots, and fresh basil stir-fried in a light and flavorful sauce filled with lots of heat …
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Thai Basil Chicken: Recipe Instructions. In a wok over high heat, add the oil, chilies, shallots and garlic, and fry for 1-2 minutes, until softened and just starting to brown at the edges. Add the ground chicken and stir-fry for 2 minutes, breaking up the chicken into small bits. Add the sugar, soy sauce, and fish sauce.
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.
Entreés Pad Krapow Gai, dinner, ground chicken, basil, fish sauce Thai Saute veggies until a little limp. Set aside. Heat oil and add minced garlic and sweat briefly. Add ground meat and break it up. Once it is almost done cooking, add dark soy sauce, fish sauce, sugar. Add all the veggies and mix. Add a little oyster sauce and chili powder.
Even regular Italian basil can work for this dish. At that point, it might not be a true pad krapow, but it will still be good!) In a wok over high heat, add the oil, chilies, shallots and garlic, and fry for 1-2 minutes, until softened and just starting to brown at the edges.