Pad Kra Pao (Pad Gaprao) Chicken Stir-Fry with Holy Basil

Name: Pad Kra Pao (Pad Gaprao) Chicken Stir-Fry with Holy Basil
Cuisine: Thai, Asian
Ingredients: 5-10 Thai chilies, or to taste; 5 cloves garlic; 1 spur chilies or another mild, red pepper, chopped; ½ cup long beans, cut into short pieces; ½ small onion, diced; 300g chicken, coarsely ground (see video for how to grind your own chicken); 1 Tbsp oyster sauce; 1 Tbsp soy sauce; 2 tsp fish sauce; 1½ tsp black soy sauce (or sub dark soy sauce and reduce regular soy sauce to 2 tsp); 2 Tbsp water; 1 ½ tsp sugar; 1 ½ cup holy basil leaves, loosely packed (see note); Vegetable oil, as needed; 2-3 eggs (1 per person); Jasmine rice for serving; Prik Nam Pla (condiment for seasoning the egg, optional): Mix together some fish sauce, a squeeze of lime juice, chopped Thai chilies, and chopped garlic

Instructions

A dish that could be considered Thailand's national dish, this pad gaprao recipe is a simple stir fry of ground chicken with holy basil, served with rice and topped with crispy fried egg.

Updated at: Mon, 13 Jan 2025 06:34:36 GMT