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Thai Basil Chicken (Pad Krapow Gai)

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Thai Basil Chicken (Pad Krapow Gai)

Minced chicken, stir-fried quickly with holy basil, fish sauce and Thai chillies, traditionally topped with a fried egg.

Total time
20 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Thai
gluten-free

Ingredients

500gchicken mince
1 handfulholy basil
4 clovesgarlic, minced
4Thai chillies, sliced
2 tbspoyster sauce
2 tbspfish sauce
1 tbspsoy sauce
1 tspsugar
3 tbspvegetable oil
4fried eggs, for serving

Instructions

1

Fry garlic and chillies in very hot oil 30 seconds.

2

Add chicken mince, break up and cook on high heat until browned.

3

Add oyster sauce, fish sauce, soy and sugar. Stir to combine.

4

Add holy basil, toss until wilted.

5

Serve over rice topped with a crispy 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
286
Protein
22.7g
Fat
20.4g
Carbs
3.3g
Fiber
0.1g
Sodium
1071mg

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