Authentic Pad Kra Pao Gai Recipe
If you like Thai food, this authentic pad kra pao gai is a simple dish you can try at home. You'll enjoy this when you crave Asian food.
Ingredients
Pad Kra Pao Gai Ingredients
1 pound ground chicken (minced chicken)
6 cloves garlic - minced- 6 medium Thai chilies - red or green
1 bundle Thai Basil
¼ cup yellow onion - sliced
¼ cup green pepper (green capsicum) - sliced
¼ cup red pepper (red capsicum) - sliced
Seasoning Ingredients
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 teaspoons sugar (white sugar)
2 tablespoons water
Optional Seasoning Ingredients
1 tablespoon oyster sauce- 2 tablespoons seasoning sauce - Golden Mountain
1 medium cucumber - sliced for garnish
1 small fried egg - per serving for garnish
1 cup Jasmine rice
Instructions
- Use the flat side of your knife blade to crush the garlic and remove the peels.
- Cut the ends off the chillies and slice down the middle.
- Slice the onion and bell peppers if you’re adding them.
- Remove the basil leaves and set them aside for later.
- Mix the seasoning: fish sauce, sugar, water, oyster sauce, and Golden Mountain in a cup and set aside for later.
- Steam your jasmine rice
- Heat some oil on high heat and toss in the garlic.
- Once the garlic begins to brown, add the veggies if you’re using them (if not, skip this).
- Add the meat and Thai chillies.
- The meat will cook quickly, so keep turning it, breaking up the pieces into smaller and smaller bits.
- If the pan is too hot, you can put in some of your seasonings.
- Once the meat is well cooked, pour in your seasoning mixture and the basil.
- Stir and cook until the basil is soft and dark green.
- Serve over jasmine rice with a fried egg on top (the egg is optional). Use extra basil for garnish or slices of cucumber.
Nutrition
Calories: 565kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 48gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 266mgSodium: 1833mgPotassium: 1787mgFiber: 9gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 1214IUVitamin C: 69mgCalcium: 320mgIron: 9mg
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