Pad Kra Pao (Ground Chicken & Thai Basil Stir-fry)

Name: Pad Kra Pao (Ground Chicken & Thai Basil Stir-fry)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Asian, Thai
Ingredients: 3 tbsp vegetable oil (42 grams); 2 medium shallots, thinly sliced (85 grams); 454 grams ground chicken; 7 cloves garlic, minced (21 grams); 1 tsp sugar (4.2 grams); 1 tbsp fish sauce (18 grams); 1 tbsp light soy sauce (16 grams); 2 tsp dark soy sauce (10.6 grams); 2 tsp oyster sauce (12 grams); 1/3 cup chicken broth or water (80 grams); 36 grams holy basil leaves; 3 Thai chili peppers, sliced (18 grams); 1 cup white rice, uncooked (185 grams); 4 large eggs (200 grams)

3 steps

Prep:10minCook:5min

Original recipe by Sarah (source: https://thewoksoflife.com/pad-kra-pao/)

Updated at: Sun, 17 Aug 2025 18:52:31 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories529.5 kcal (26%)

Total Fat24.9 g (36%)

Carbs44.4 g (17%)

Sugars3.3 g (4%)

Protein31.3 g (63%)

Sodium944.7 mg (47%)

Fiber1.6 g (6%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

3 Tbspvegetable oil

2shallots

medium, thinly sliced

454 gramsground chicken

7 clovesgarlic

minced

1 tspsugar

1 Tbspfish sauce

1 Tbsplight soy sauce

2 tspdark soy sauce

2 tspoyster sauce

⅓ cupchicken broth

or water

36 gramsholy basil leaves

1 cupwhite rice

Instructions

Step 1

Step 1 In a wok over medium-high heat, add the oil, shallots, and garlic and fry for 3 minutes. Add the chilies and cook for another minute. Increase heat to high, add the ground chicken, break it into small bits, and stir-fry until crisp.

Step 2

Step 2 Add the sugar, fish sauce, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, and oyster sauce. Stir-fry for another minute, then deglaze with chicken broth or water. Let the liquid cook off quickly. Add basil leaves and stir-fry until wilted.

Step 3

Step 3 Serve hot over white rice and top with a fried egg.