Thai Basil Chicken (Pad Kra Pao)

Method

1. 1

   Cook the jasmine rice.

   12 min
2. 2

   Mix oyster sauce, fish sauce, dark soy and sugar with 2 tbsp water.

3. 3

   Fry garlic and chillies in the oil in a very hot wok for 20 seconds, add the chicken and break it up until no longer pink.

   4 min
4. 4

   Add the green beans and sauce and stir-fry until the beans are tender-crisp, then fold in the basil until just wilted.

   2 min
5. 5

   Fry the eggs in a little oil until the edges are lacy and crisp. Serve over the rice with the egg on top.

   2 min

Watch how it's made

Hand-picked videos of this dish or its classic version. Their quantities differ, so follow ours for the macros above.

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  The "Original" Thai Basil Stir Fry (Pad Kra Pao)

  Pailin's Kitchen · YouTube

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  Thai basil chicken recipe (pad kra pao gai ผัดกระเพราไก่) - Thai Recipes

  Mark Wiens · YouTube

Substitutions

• Make it vegetarian with crumbled firm tofu and mushroom 'oyster' sauce.
• Skip the fried egg to save about 90 kcal per serving.
• Use cauliflower rice for a low-carb version.