Thai Basil Chicken (Pad Kra Pao Gai)
Chicken and long beans are stir fried with chiles and Thai basil for a delicious, aromatic dish.
Servings 2
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 shallots minced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 4 Thai bird’s eye chilies minced
- 1 cup long beans cut into 1/4" pieces
- 8 oz ground chicken breast
- 1 tsp oyster sauce
- 1 tsp light soy sauce
- ½ tsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 bunch fresh Thai basil leaves stems removed
- Eggs optional
Instructions
- Heat oil in a wok or frying pan over high-medium heat. When the oil is hot, add shallots, garlic, and chilies, and cook until they are fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add long beans and stir fry for two minutes.
- Toss in chicken and stir fry until it the meat is cooked through. Add oyster sauce, light and dark soy sauce, and sugar to the wok. Add a splash of water if the mixture becomes dry.
- Fold in basil leaves and turn off the heat when the leaves are wilted. Serve immediately over rice and sunny side up eggs, if desired.
