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