5 from 286 votes
Thai Basil Chicken (Easy Gai Pad Krapow)
This Thai Basil Chicken recipe combines ground chicken with fragrant holy basil, garlic, shallots, and fiery bird chilies, creating a spicy and aromatic stir-fry. The quick high-heat cooking method keeps the chicken tender while infusing it with savory soy and fish sauce accents. Served over rice, it offers a balanced plate with bold Southeast Asian flavors and a touch of sweetness from sugar or honey to round out the taste.
Prep Time
3 mins
Cook Time
7 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
294 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
- 3 to 4 tablespoons neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 3 Thai bird chili de-seeded if desired and thinly sliced, or holland chili
- 3 shallot thinly sliced
- 5 cloves garlic (sliced)
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 2 teaspoons sugar (or honey)
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1/3 cup chicken broth or water, low sodium
- 1 holy basil or Thai basil leaves, bunch
Instructions
- In a wok over high heat, add the oil, chilies, shallots and garlic, and fry for 1-2 minutes. Add the ground chicken and stir-fry for 2 minutes, breaking up the chicken into small bits.
- Add the sugar, soy sauce, and fish sauce. Stir-fry for another minute and deglaze the pan with the broth. Because your pan is over high heat, the liquid should cook off very quickly.
- Add the basil, and stir-fry until wilted. Serve over rice.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
294kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
98mg
(33%)
Sodium
933mg
(39%)
Potassium
736mg
(16%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
345IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
9.2mg
(10%)
Calcium
31mg
(3%)
Iron
1.6mg
(9%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 294
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 294kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 98mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 933mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 736mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 345IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 9.2mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.6mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.