Description
A quick and delicious recipe for Thai Basil Chicken, also known as Gai Pad Krapow, featuring flavorful ground chicken stir-fried with aromatic Thai basil leaves and a savory sauce. Perfect for a weeknight meal!
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 3 to 4 tablespoons oil
- 3 Thai bird chilies or holland chilies (de-seeded if desired and thinly sliced)
- 3 shallots (thinly sliced)
- 5 cloves garlic (sliced)
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 bunch holy or Thai basil leaves
Sauce:
- 2 teaspoons sugar (or honey)
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1/3 cup low sodium chicken broth (or water)
Instructions
- Prepare Ingredients: Heat oil in a wok over high heat. Add chilies, shallots, and garlic, and fry for 1-2 minutes.
- Cook Chicken: Add the ground chicken, stir-fry for 2 minutes, breaking it into small bits.
- Add Sauce: Stir in sugar, soy sauce, and fish sauce. Deglaze the pan with broth.
- Finish Dish: Add basil, stir-fry until wilted. Serve over rice.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 294 kcal
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 933mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 98mg
