Thai Ginger Chicken (Gai Pad King)
"My family loved ordering this dish at our local Thai restaurant, but then they closed down for some unknown reason (they were always busy). So I decided to recreate this traditional dish at home. My husband says it's just like the restaurant...maybe even better? Please note that some people like to eat the ginger, while others don't but like the flavor it gives off. You can easily double this recipe to serve a larger group...plus it makes great leftovers."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 14 of 16 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Rice | 1 cup cooked (158g) white | 206 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Oyster | 6 medium (84g) | 81 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Bell Pepper | 1 medium (119g) | 31 |
| Mushrooms | 1/2 cup sliced (35g) | 15 |
| Soy Sauce | 1 tbsp (15ml) | 9 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Cilantro | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Sauce | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups uncooked jasmine rice
- 3 1/2 cups water
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into thin strips
- 1 tablespoon Asian fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 1/2 cup fresh ginger, cut into matchsticks
- 1 large red bell pepper, cut into strips
- 3/4 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
- 4 green onions cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon Thai red chile paste, or to taste
- 2 tablespoons chicken broth
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves