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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 Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
10
minutes
mins
Total Time
20
minutes
mins
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