Thai Basil Chicken
Thai Basil Chicken (Pad Kra Pao in Thai) is a popular and delicious dish served with white rice and top with a fried egg and this tasty dish can be done within 15 minutes. Besides chicken meat, you can also opt for beef or pork.
Ingredients
- 400 g chicken thigh - skinless/boneless
- 1.5 tbsp chopped garlic
- 1.5 tbsp chopped shallot
- 1.5 tsp minced ginger
- 1-2 chillies - cut finely
- 30-35 Thai basil leaves - rinse & dap dry with kitchen paper
Sauce
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 2 tsp sugar
- 2 tsp dark soy sauce
- 1.5 tbsp water - added last
- dash of pepper - added last
Instructions
- Cut chicken meat to cubes. Combine the seasoning (without the water) together in a small bowl and stir well.
- Heat up frying pan and add adequate oil, then throw in the chopped garlic, minced ginger and chopped shallots and fry till aromatic. (add in the chillies too, if want the chicken to be spicy)
- Drop in the chicken meat and fry well to almost cooked. Then pour in the sauce and continue to fry for about 2 minutes till the sauce nearly dries up. Taste the saltiness of the chicken meat and add 1.5 tablespoons of water if necessary and stir well.
- Lastly add basil leaves and stir till almost wilted (about 30 seconds). Off heat add dash of pepper and serve immediately with white rice and top up with fried egg. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 317kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 22gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 131mgSodium: 903mgPotassium: 345mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 248IUVitamin C: 22mgCalcium: 19mgIron: 1mg
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