Thai Basil Chicken (Pad Krapow Gai)

Name: Thai Basil Chicken (Pad Krapow Gai)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb ground chicken ((other ground meat works, too)); 4 Thai bird’s eye chilis (, chopped (depending on spice level desired) (Footnote 1)); 6 clove Garlic; 1 tbsp Oyster Sauce; 2 tsp Soy Sauce; 2 tsp Dark Soy Sauce; 0.5 tsp fish sauce ((Optional) (Footnote 2)); 1 tsp Sugar; 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 0.5 Yellow Onion, diced; 4 oz Green Beans, cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 bunch basil (, stems removed (Footnote 3)); Fried Eggs, optional; Lime wedges ((Optional) (Footnote 4))

To make the dish gluten-free, use tamari to replace soy sauce. Use a gluten-free oyster sauce.

EvaWestonRDN_WNW

Prep15 min

Cook5 min

Total20 min

Servings4

Difficultymedium

Ingredients

1 lbground chicken ((other ground meat works, too))
4Thai bird’s eye chilis (, chopped (depending on spice level desired) (Footnote 1))
6 cloveGarlic
1 tbspOyster Sauce
2 tspSoy Sauce
2 tspDark Soy Sauce
0.5 tspfish sauce ((Optional) (Footnote 2))
1 tspSugar
1 tbspVegetable Oil
0.5Yellow Onion, diced
4 ozGreen Beans, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 bunchbasil (, stems removed (Footnote 3))
Fried Eggs, optional
Lime wedges ((Optional) (Footnote 4))

Instructions

1
Turn off the heat and add the basil leaves. Toss until the leaves are wilted.
2
Serve hot over rice with a crispy fried egg and a squeeze of lime juice.
3
Mince the chilis and garlic together until a rough paste forms (see the blog post above for step-by-step pictures). You can also blend both together in a small food processor or use a mortar & pestle.
4
Combine the sauce ingredients in a small bowl and stir until the sugar is dissolved.
5
Add the oil and garlic-chili paste to a large skillet and heat over medium-high heat. Cook until the aromatics are fragrant and the garlic is just barely starting to brown.
6
Add the ground chicken. Move the aromatics onto the chicken using your spatula to prevent the aromatics from burning. Spread out the chicken and let it cook without disturbing for 1 minute, to let the bottom brown. Break apart the chicken, let cook, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is almost cooked through and the chicken juices have cooked off, 2 minutes or so. I prefer to keep some larger chunks of chicken without breaking them into a million pieces.
7
Pour in the sauce and stir to mix well.
8
Add the onion and green beans. Cook for another minute or two, until the sauce is distributed and slightly reduced.