Thai Basil Chicken Stir-fry Recipe (Pad Krapow Gai) Is Dinner In No Time (15 Minutes) by 30Seconds Food

This pad krapow gai recipe is fast, flavorful and easy. In Thai, pad means "stir fried," krapow means "holy basil" and gai is "chicken." All those words combine into one amazingly flavorful Thai stir fry chicken recipe.

This stir-fried holy basil chicken recipe is ready in 15 minutes and is just plain yum. The chicken thighs are cooked with shallots, garlic, Thai chiles and Thai basil. The sauce is made with broth, oyster sauce, soy sauce, fish sauce and brown sugar. When the two meet, it's a match made in heaven.

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Here is your shopping list so you can make this high-protein and low-carb Thai recipe tonight: boneless/skinless chicken thighs or ground chicken (read about the health benefits of protein), vegetable oil, shallots, garlic, Thai chiles, Thai basil leaves (check out the health benefits of basil), rice for serving, chicken broth, oyster sauce, brown sugar, low-sodium soy sauce and fish sauce.

Serve this easy Thai basil chicken stir fry with rice or noodles for a high-protein dinner. This is a great meal-prep recipe and perfect for lunch or dinner.

Cuisine: Thai
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1 pound boneless/skinless chicken thighs, chopped into very small pieces (or 1 pound ground chicken)
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup chopped shallots
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 - 3 fresh Thai chilies, chopped or left whole
• 1 cup Thai basil leaves, julienned 

Sauce

• 1/3 cup chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
• 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons fish sauce
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar

Here's how to make it: 

1. Combine all the sauce ingredients in a bowl. Whisk to combine. 
2. Heat the oil in a large skillet or wok over high heat. Add the chicken and cook until just cooked through, about 3 minutes.
3. Add the shallots, garlic and Thai chiles. Cook, stirring, about 2 minutes.
4. Pour in the sauce. Cook, stirring, about 2 to 3 minutes. 
5. Add the basil. Cook for 30 seconds. Serve over rice. Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge. (If you can't find Thai basil, you can use regular basil.)

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