Pad Kra Pao (Thai Holy Basil Stir-Fry)
Thailand's favourite one-plate lunch: minced chicken fried hard with garlic and bird's eye chillies, seasoned with oyster, soy and fish sauces, tossed with holy basil and served over rice with a crisp-edged fried egg.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 6 cloves garlic
- 4 bird's eye chillies
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tsp dark soy sauce
- 2 tsp fish sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 tbsp water
- 4 tbsp sunflower oil
- 2 eggs
- 300 g chicken mince
- 30 g holy basil or Thai basil leaves
- 400 g steamed jasmine rice
Nutrition (estimated)
high confidenceRecipe total: 2934 kcal · P 135.3g · C 362.8g · F 99.5g
Estimated from 13 of 13 ingredients
Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.
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Steps
Steps
- 1Pound the garlic and chillies to a rough paste in a mortar, or chop them finely together.
- 2Mix the oyster sauce, both soy sauces, the fish sauce, sugar and water.
- 3Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a wok until very hot, crack in an egg and spoon the hot oil over it for 1–2 minutes, until the white puffs up and the edges turn brown and lacy while the yolk stays runny. Fry the second egg the same way and keep them warm.
- 4Add the remaining oil to the wok, fry the garlic and chilli paste over high heat for 15 seconds until fragrant, then add the chicken and stir-fry for 3–4 minutes, breaking it up, until cooked and starting to brown.
- 5Add the sauce and toss for 1 minute until it is absorbed, then turn off the heat and toss in the basil until just wilted.
- 6Serve over the rice with a fried egg on top.
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Questions and answers
How long does Pad Kra Pao (Thai Holy Basil Stir-Fry) take to make?
About 20 minutes: 10 min prep and 10 min cooking.
What ingredients do you need for Pad Kra Pao (Thai Holy Basil Stir-Fry)?
13 ingredients: garlic, bird's eye chillies, oyster sauce, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, fish sauce, sugar, water, sunflower oil, eggs, chicken mince, holy basil or Thai basil leaves and 1 more.
How many servings does this Pad Kra Pao (Thai Holy Basil Stir-Fry) recipe make?
2 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.
How many calories are in a serving of Pad Kra Pao (Thai Holy Basil Stir-Fry)?
About 1467 kcal, with 67.7 g protein, 181.4 g carbohydrate and 49.7 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.
Which diets does this Pad Kra Pao (Thai Holy Basil Stir-Fry) recipe suit?
It is dairy-free.
What cuisine is Pad Kra Pao (Thai Holy Basil Stir-Fry)?
Pad Kra Pao (Thai Holy Basil Stir-Fry) comes from Thai cuisine.
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