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Pad Kra Pao Gai (Thai Basil Chicken Stir Fry)
Photo: Lily Banse

Pad Kra Pao Gai (Thai Basil Chicken Stir Fry)

9 ingredients 7 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

459
Calories
43g
Protein
20g
Fat
26g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 9 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Oyster 6 medium (84g) 81
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Sweet Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
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

  • 1½ tablespoons cooking oil
  • 5–10 Thai chillis
  • 5 cloves garlic , finely chopped
  • 500 g lean minced chicken
  • 125 g green beans , finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • 1 pinch of sugar
  • 15–20 Thai or sweet basil leaves

Directions

1

Add the oil to a pan over high heat. Wait until the oil has heated up.

2

One the oil is hot, add the chillis and garlic to the pan and stir fry for roughly 10 seconds.

3

Add the minced chicken, and stir fry with a spatula.

4

When the chicken is nearly done add the green beans.

5

Add the fish sauce, oyster sauce, and sugar. Stir fry for 2 minutes.

6

Turn the heat off, add basil, and stir for 5 seconds.

7

Serve with rice and a fried egg on top.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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