Pad Krapow Gai (Spicy Basil Chicken)

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Pad Krapow Gai (Spicy Basil Chicken)

Spicy Basil Chicken (Pad Krapow Gai) is a traditional Thai recipe for stir-fried chicken flavoured with chillies, kaffir lime leaves and Thai holy basil. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Thai version of: Pad Krapow Gai (Spicy Basil Chicken).

prep time

15 minutes

cook time

5 minutes

Total Time:

20 minutes

Serves:

Rating:

Tags : Chilli Recipes Spice Recipes Chicken Recipes Fowl Recipes Thailand Recipes

Basil (Thai basil) is one of the favourite ingredients of the Thai people and they will combine basil with just about anything. This recipe works equally well with pretty much any meat.

Ingredients:

3 tbsp groundnut oil
12 garlic cloves, finely chopped
3 shallots, thinly sliced
450g boneless chicken thigh, coarsely chopped
15 Thai birdseye chillies cut into thin rings
2 small Kaffir lime leaves, finely shredded
3 tbsp sweet soy sauce (Ketjap manis)
2 tbsp Nam Pla (Fish Sauce)
120g fresh holy basil, leaves and flower buds
black pepper to taste.

Method:

Remove any hard stems from the basil, but keep the leaves whole. Place the oil in a wok and heat until smoking add the garlic, followed a few seconds later with the shallots. Stir-fry for about 20 seconds then add the chicken.

Stir-fry for about 2 minutes then add the chillies, shredded kaffir lime leaves. Sprinkle the soy sauce over the top and stir fry for a further 20 seconds. Season with the Nam Pla and black pepper then add the fresh basil leaves.

Toss to mix in then stir fry for about 40 seconds (until the basil has wilted and he chicken has cooked through). Transfer to a serving dish and bring to the kitchen immediately.