Spicy Thai Basil Chicken (Pad Krapow Gai)

Name: Spicy Thai Basil Chicken (Pad Krapow Gai)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1/3 cup chicken broth; 1 tablespoon oyster sauce; 1 tablespoon soy sauce, or as needed; 2 teaspoons fish sauce; 1 teaspoon white sugar; 1 teaspoon brown sugar; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken thighs, coarsely chopped; 1/4 cup sliced shallots; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tablespoons minced Thai chilies, Serrano, or other hot pepper; 1 cup very thinly sliced fresh basil leaves; 2 cups hot cooked rice

⏱️ Ready in 25 min 🥄 Prep 15 min 🔥 Cook 10 min 👥 2 servings 👁️ 12 views

My version of this classic Thai dish has spectacular taste even with regular basil instead of Thai or holy basil. The sauce actually acts like a glaze as the chicken mixture cooks over high heat. The recipe works best if you chop or grind your own chicken and have all ingredients prepped before you start cooking.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 15 min

Cook 10 min

Serves 2

Difficulty Hard

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 2

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 715

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 30g 38%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 1182mg 51%

Total Carbohydrate 58.6g 21%

Dietary Fiber 1.4g 5%

Total Sugars 6.1g

Protein 49.8g 100%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Whisk chicken broth, oyster sauce, soy sauce, fish sauce, white sugar, and brown sugar together in a bowl until well blended.

Heat large skillet over high heat.

Add chicken and stir fry until it loses its raw color, 2 to 3 minutes.

Stir in shallots, garlic, and sliced chilies.

Continue cooking on high heat until some of the juices start to caramelize in the bottom of the pan, about 2 or 3 more minutes.

Add about a tablespoon of the sauce mixture to the skillet; cook and stir until sauce begins to caramelize, about 1 minute.

Pour in the rest of the sauce.

Cook and stir until sauce has deglazed the bottom of the pan.

Continue to cook until sauce glazes onto the meat, 1 or 2 more minutes.

Cook and stir until basil is wilted, about 20 seconds.