Description
Thai Basil Chicken (Gai Pad Krapow) is a flavorful and spicy stir-fry dish featuring ground chicken cooked with aromatic Thai herbs, chilies, and basil, served over steamed rice for a quick and satisfying meal.
Ingredients
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Meats & Oils
- 3 to 4 tablespoons oil
Vegetables & Aromatics
- 3 Thai bird chilies or holland chilies (de-seeded if desired and thinly sliced)
- 3 shallots (thinly sliced)
- 5 cloves garlic (sliced)
Proteins & Sauces
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 2 teaspoons sugar (or honey)
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
Liquids & Herbs
- 1/3 cup low sodium chicken broth (or water)
- 1 bunch holy or Thai basil leaves
Instructions
- Prepare ingredients: Gather all ingredients and slice the chilies, shallots, garlic, and basil leaves to keep everything ready for quick cooking.
- Cook aromatics: In a wok or large skillet over high heat, add the oil, chilies, shallots, and garlic, and fry for 1-2 minutes until fragrant and slightly softened.
- Add chicken: Add the ground chicken to the wok and stir-fry for about 2 minutes, breaking it into small bits until mostly cooked through.
- Add sauces and seasoning: Mix in the sugar, soy sauce, and fish sauce, stirring well to coat the chicken evenly. Continue stir-frying for another minute.
- Deglaze with broth: Pour in the chicken broth to deglaze the pan, stirring to incorporate, and cook until the liquid reduces quickly, approximately 30 seconds to 1 minute.
- Add basil leaves: Turn off heat and stir in the basil leaves until wilted and fragrant. Serve immediately over steamed rice.
Notes
- Adjust the number of chilies according to your heat preference.
- You can substitute fresh Thai basil with Thai holy basil if available for more authentic flavor.
- To make it less spicy, deseed the chilies before slicing.
- Ensure the wok is hot enough for quick stir-frying to keep the ingredients flavorful and tender.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 294 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 933 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 98 mg
