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Pad Kra Pao Chicken (Thai Chicken Basil)
This pad kra pao chicken recipe makes a bold, flavorful Thai basil stir-fry in just 15 minutes. Quick, easy, and all done in one pan!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
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- 2 tablespoons oil
- 5 cloves of garlic (peeled)
- 4 chilies (adjust to taste)
- 15 ounces ground chicken
- 2 tablespoons golden mountain sauce
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 handful of holy basil
Instructions
- 1
Pound garlic and chilies into a coarse paste using a mortar and pestle (or pulse in a food processor).
- 2
Heat oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Add the garlic-chili paste and stir-fry until fragrant.
- 3
Add the chicken and cook until it's mostly done, about 80%.
- 4
Stir in the sauces and sugar. Mix until the chicken is fully coated and cooked through.
- 5
Turn off the heat and stir in the holy basil until just wilted.
- 6
Serve with jasmine rice and a crispy fried egg. Add prik nam pla and sliced cucumber if you like. Enjoy!