Pad Krapow Gai

Name: Pad Krapow Gai
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 2 lb ground chicken; 2/3 cup fresh Thai basil, torn; 8 garlic cloves, minced; 4 chilies Thai bird's eye chilies, minced; 1/4 cup fish sauce; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tsp palm sugar or brown sugar; 1/2 cup chicken broth; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 4 cups jasmine rice (cooked); 4 eggs eggs

Holy basil chicken stir-fry with a spicy-savory sauce. Quick-cooked minced chicken with fragrant Thai basil, garlic, and chili. Serve over jasmine rice with a fried egg.

22 minEasyServes 4380 cal/serving

ThaiDinnerStovetopStandard

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Ingredients

2 lb ground chicken
2/3 cup fresh Thai basil, torn
8 garlic cloves, minced
4 chilies Thai bird's eye chilies, minced
1/4 cup fish sauce
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tsp palm sugar or brown sugar
1/2 cup chicken broth
2 tbsp vegetable oil
4 cups jasmine rice (cooked)
4 eggs eggs

Instructions

1

Heat 2 tbsp vegetable oil in a large wok or skillet over high heat. Add 8 minced garlic cloves and 4 chilies minced Thai bird's eye chilies, stirring for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
2

Add 2 lb ground chicken and stir-fry, breaking it up as it cooks, for 5-6 minutes until cooked through.
3

Stir in 1/4 cup fish sauce, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tsp palm sugar or brown sugar, and 1/2 cup chicken broth. Stir well and cook for 1-2 minutes.
4

Remove from heat and gently fold in 2/3 cup torn fresh Thai basil.
5

Fry 4 eggs eggs in a separate pan until the whites are set but yolks are still runny.
6

Divide 4 cups jasmine rice (cooked) among serving bowls. Top each with a portion of the chicken mixture and a fried egg. Serve immediately.

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What is Pad Krapow Gai?

Holy basil chicken stir-fry with a spicy-savory sauce. Quick-cooked minced chicken with fragrant Thai basil, garlic, and chili. Serve over jasmine rice with a fried egg. This reference files it under Thai dinner: made on the stovetop, rated easy and about 22 minutes start to finish.

What should Pad Krapow Gai look like when it is ready?

Go by the cues in the method rather than the clock. Step 5: cook until the whites are set but yolks are still runny.

Why fold instead of stir in Pad Krapow Gai?

Step 4 reads: "Remove from heat and gently fold in 2/3 cup torn fresh Thai basil." Folding keeps the air you just beat in. Stirring at step 4 would knock it out and the result would come out dense.

Is there a substitute for Thai basil in Pad Krapow Gai?

The entry for Pad Krapow Gai calls for 2/3 cup fresh Thai basil, torn. In its place: Italian basil with a few mint leaves comes close. Add it off the heat.

How hot is Pad Krapow Gai?

Yes, it is properly hot. The heat in Pad Krapow Gai comes from 4 chilies Thai bird's eye chilies, minced. For a milder plate, remove the seeds and ribs from the chili, or use half; nothing else in the method changes. For more, add it at the table rather than in the pot, so everyone sets their own level.

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