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Thai Basil Chicken (Pad Krapow Gai)

This Thai basil chicken recipe is the perfect cheap and lazy meal to meal prep to cook for a family.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Appetizer, dinner, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: thai, Thailand
Keyword: basil, chicken, krapow, pad, thai

Ingredients

  • 700 g chicken thighs
  • 1 thai chili
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 1 large handful basil leaves
  • 1 egg

Sauce ingredients

  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1 tbsp low calorie sweetner or sugar

Instructions

  • Slice your chicken thighs into smaller cubes about 1 inch thick. Set aside.
    700 g chicken thighs
  • Chop or crush you garlic and chilies into a paste. Set aside.
    1 thai chili, 5 cloves garlic
  • Into a separate bowl mix together all the sauce ingredients. Set aside.
    1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp dark soy sauce, 1 tbsp fish sauce, 1 tbsp oyster sauce, 1 tbsp low calorie sweetner or sugar
  • Into a hot wok add 1 tbsp of oil. Then add our chopped chicken. Cook for 3 minutes.
  • Add our crushed garlic and chiles. Cook another 2 minutes.
    5 cloves garlic, 1 thai chili
  • Add our mixed sauce, and continue to let it cook/simmer until the sauce thickens.
  • Once the sauce completely coats the chicken turn off the heat and add a large handful of Thai basil leaves.
    1 large handful basil leaves
  • Mix well and serve on top of rice and a fried egg.
    1 egg