Thai Basil Chicken Recipe (Pad Kra Pao Gai)
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Ground chicken stir-fried with shallots, Thai bird chili, and fresh basil in a fish sauce and oyster sauce base, balanced with a touch of sugar. Aromatic, spicy, and savory with just the right sweetness, it's ready in 25 minutes. Serve over rice.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 3 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon Oyster sauce
- 1.5 tablespoon fish sauce
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce ((see notes))
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 large shallots (peeled and sliced)
- 3 Thai bird chilies (thinly sliced (see notes))
- 6 cloves garlic (chopped)
- 1.5 pounds ground chicken
- 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup holy or Thai basil leaves ((see notes))
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 25M
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- Prep
- 10m
- Cook
- 15m
- Sodium
- 1325mg
- Total sugar
- 9g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 1151mg
- Calcium
- 33mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 10M
- SODIUM
- 1325MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.