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Eat for Eight Bucks: Gai Pad Krapow (Thai Basil Chicken) Recipe
Instructions
Cook:10min
The classic Thai dish of ground chicken and basil, with chili, fish sauce, and a touch of sugar is quick and simple to prepare.
Updated at: Mon, 05 May 2025 03:07:51 GMT
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Ingredients
2 servings

2 tablespoonsvegetable oil

Chilis
finely chopped, use 2-3 serrano peppers for a very mild heat, 2-3 bird's eye chilis for a medium heat

1shallot
large, finely sliced

3cloves garlic
minced

0.33 poundgreen beans
trimmed, chopped in 1 1/4-inch lengths

0.5 poundground chicken

2 tablespoonsfish sauce

2 teaspoonssugar

1 bunchbasil
leaves only

boiled rice
Fried eggs
1 per person, optional

fish sauce

fresh lime juice

Chilis
finely chopped

Shallots
finely sliced
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