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Thai Basil Chicken
My authentic Thai basil chicken (Gai Pad Krapow) recipe is packed with tender minced chicken, fragrant basil, and spicy chilies, all ready in just 25 minutes. It’s an easy and healthy Thai dish that's perfect for a quick weeknight dinner.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 3 people
Calories: 271 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 4 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 2 shallots finely chopped
- 10 oz (280g) ground chicken
- 1 fresh red chili sliced into pieces
- 6 bird's eye chilies pounded and bruised (or 1-2 fresh jalapeno cut into slivers)
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoons Sweet soy sauce Thailand Nguan Chiang brand Original Sweet Soy Sauce or ABC Sweet Sauce or Kecap Manis
- 1 tablespoon Thai palm sugar or sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 cup Thai basil leaves stems removed
- 3 dashes ground white pepper
- 1 teaspoon Maggi sauce or Thai Golden Mountain Seasoning Sauce, optional
Instructions
- Add the oil to a heated wok, then add the chopped garlic and shallots. Stir fry until aromatic.
- Add the ground chicken and use a spatula to quickly stir fry, breaking the meat into small lumps.
- When the chicken turns white, add the chilies, fish sauce, oyster sauce, sweet soy sauce, sugar, and water. Stir to combine well. Add the basil leaves and stir quickly until they wilt and release their fragrant aroma.
- Add the white pepper, give the dish a few quick stirs, then dish out and serve immediately with steamed rice and a fried egg.
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Notes
- Prep everything first. Chop and measure all your ingredients before you start cooking since it all comes together quickly.
- Crank up the heat. Use high heat for stir frying to cook the chicken fast and get all those flavors mingling.
- Don’t crowd the pan. If you’re making a big batch, cook in parts so you get a nice stir fry instead of steaming everything.
- Adjust the spice level. Like it milder or hotter? Add less or more bird’s eye chilies to get the spice level just right.
- Use dark soy sauce for color. Add a splash of dark soy sauce if you want a richer color in your dish.
Nutrition Information
Serving
3people
Calories
271kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
81mg
(27%)
Sodium
1392mg
(58%)
Potassium
965mg
(28%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
20g
(40%)
Vitamin A
1424IU
(28%)
Vitamin C
155mg
(172%)
Calcium
58mg
(6%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 271
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 3people | |
| Calories | 271kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 81mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 1392mg | 58% |
| Potassium | 965mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 1424IU | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 155mg | 172% |
| Calcium | 58mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.