Pad Krapow Gai (Thai Spicy Basil Chicken)
Spicy, savory chicken with peppers and onions in a delicious sauce with lots of basil and hot peppers served over rice
Ingredients
For the sauce:
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 4 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tsp fish sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp sugar
For the stir fry:
- 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts thinly sliced
- 1 onion sliced
- 1 red pepper sliced
- 4 Thai red chilies sliced or sub a jalapeno
- 5 garlic cloves sliced
- 1 cup basil leaves sliced
- hot white rice
Instructions
For the sauce:
- Combine all the ingredients well and set aside.
For the stir fry:
- Heat 2 tbsp oil in a wok or a skillet until super hot. Add the onion, peppers, garlic and hot pepper and stir fry briefly, keeping them crisp but getting some blacked spots on the veggies. Set aside.
- Add another tbsp of oil to the pan and add the chicken. Season with a little salt. Stry fry until browned and cooked through. Reduce the heat to medium and add the sauce and the veggies. Toss, cooking briefly until hot and the sauce coats everything. Turn off the heat and add the basil and stir. Serve over rice.
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