Thai Basil Chicken (Pad Krapow)
Thailand's go-to fast dinner: minced chicken stir-fried with garlic, chile, and basil over rice, crowned with a crispy fried egg. A 15-minute weeknight win with pantry staples.
Ingredients
- 1/2 lbground chicken or pork
- 4 clovesgarlic (minced)
- 2 chiles (minced)
- 2 tbspsoy sauce
- 1 tbspoyster sauce
- 1 tspsugar
- 1 cupbasil leaves
- 2 eggs
- 2 tbspoil
Instructions
- 1
Heat oil very hot and fry the eggs until the edges are crispy and lacy. Set aside.
- 2
In the same pan, stir-fry the garlic and chile a few seconds, then add the ground meat and cook on high heat, breaking it up.
- 3
Add the soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sugar; toss until glossy.
- 4
Kill the heat and fold in the basil until just wilted. Serve over rice, topped with the crispy fried egg.
Notes
High heat and speed are everything. Thai holy basil is ideal, but regular basil (or even a little culantro) works. Oyster sauce is a Chinese-market staple worth keeping around. Photo: Adobe Stock (#448554025), licensed.
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