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Thai Basil Chicken (Pad Kra Pao)

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Thai Basil Chicken (Pad Kra Pao)

A quick Thai-inspired dish of spicy chicken with Thai basil, Pad Kra Pao style. Folding the basil in only after the pan comes off the heat keeps the leaves vivid green instead of wilting into a dull khaki.

Total time
15 min
Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Australian

Ingredients

600gchicken mince
4 clovesgarlic, minced
3long red chillies, roughly chopped
3 tbspfish sauce
1 tbspoyster sauce
1 tbspsoy sauce
1 tspsugar
2 tbspvegetable oil
large handfulThai basil leaves
4fried eggs, sunny-side up
steamed jasmine riceto serve

Instructions

1

Pound or blend garlic and chilli to a paste.

2

Fry paste in oil over high heat 30 seconds.

3

Add chicken mince. Cook, breaking up, until no longer pink.

4

Add fish sauce, oyster sauce, soy and sugar. Stir-fry 2 minutes.

5

Remove from heat. Fold in Thai basil. Serve over rice with a fried egg.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
297
Protein
27.6g
Fat
19.1g
Carbs
4.2g
Fiber
0.4g
Sodium
1280mg

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