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Pad Krapow (Thai Basil Stir Fry)

This simple Thai Basil Chicken Stir Fry is made with a delicious sauce, Thai chili peppers, and fresh Thai basil. It's delicious served next to sticky rice and a fried egg.
Prep 15 minutes
Cook 20 minutes
Total 35 minutes
Fat 8
Carbs 5
Protein 25
Yield 4

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 shallots thinly sliced
  • 5 garlic cloves peeled and minced
  • 1 stalk lemongrass broken in half (or 1 teaspoon fresh lemongrass paste)
  • 1 lb. ground chicken or pork
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • ½ teaspoon sugar
  • ½ large lime juiced (~2 tablespoons)
  • 1-3 Thai chili peppers sliced into matchsticks (the amount of chili pepper you use will determine how spicy the stir fry is)
  • 2 bushels fresh Thai basil de-stemmed and roughly chopped

Instructions

  • Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a pan or wok over medium/high heat. 
  • When oil is fragrant, add scallions, garlic, and lemongrass to the pan and sauté until fragrant -- about 5 minutes. 
  • Add ground chicken to the pan and break the meat up with a spatula. Sauté the ingredients together until fully cooked -- about 7-10 minutes.
  • Add fish sauce, soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sugar to the pan and mix all of the ingredients together.
  • Add lime juice and chili peppers and continue cooking for 2 more minutes. Finally, add in the fresh chopped Thai basil and toss.
  • Remove the lemongrass and enjoy with your favorite grai. We served ours over white rice and with an over-easy fried egg and cucumbers.

Tips & Notes

  • You can use ground pork in place of ground chicken or a combination of the two. 
  • All of the ingredients for this recipe can be found at your local Asian grocery store (including the Thai basil) Go support them! 
  • Nutrition information is just for the Thai basil chicken stir fry.
 

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 187kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 8g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g