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Spice up Your Taste Buds with Pad Kra Pao: A Classic Thai Basil Chicken Stir-Fry Recipe

Updated: Mar 3, 2023


Ingredients for Pad Kra Pao: ground pork, garlic, Thai chilies, soy sauce, fish sauce, and Thai holy basil.
Pad Kra Pao is a popular Thai dish that's perfect for busy weeknights.

Get ready to experience the bold and spicy flavors of Thailand with this Pad Kra Pao recipe. This popular Thai dish is a quick and easy stir-fry that's packed with aromatic basil, garlic, and chilies, making it the perfect meal for busy weeknights. It's traditionally made with ground pork, but you can also use chicken, beef, or tofu to make it vegetarian.


So, get ready to impress your family and friends with this mouthwatering dish. Here's our step-by-step recipe to make the best Pad Kra Pao ever!


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Ingredients:

  • 500 gr ground pork, chicken, beef, or tofu

  • 2 tablespoons oil

  • 4 cloves garlic, minced

  • 10 Thai bird's eye chilies, chopped

  • 1 tablespoon sugar

  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce

  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce

  • 1 cup fresh Thai holy basil leaves

  • Steamed rice, for serving

Nutrition Information:

  • Calories: 350

  • Fat: 22g

  • Carbohydrates: 7g

  • Protein: 30g

  • Sodium: 1000mg

Allergy Information:

  • This recipe contains soy and fish sauce. Please avoid this if you have allergies to these ingredients.

Time of Preparing:

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes

  • Cook Time: 15 minutes

  • Total Time: 25 minutes

Instructions:


  1. In a wok or large frying pan, heat the oil over high heat. Add the garlic and chilies and stir-fry for 30 seconds, until fragrant.

  2. Add the ground meat or tofu and stir-fry until cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.

  3. In a small bowl, mix together the sugar, soy sauce, and fish sauce until the sugar has dissolved.

  4. Pour the sauce into the wok and stir-fry for 1-2 minutes, until the sauce has thickened and coated the meat.

  5. Add the Thai holy basil leaves and stir-fry for another minute until the leaves have wilted.

  6. Serve hot with steamed rice.

  7. Enjoy your meal!

A close-up of Pad Kra Pao, a popular Thai stir-fry dish with ground pork and aromatic basil leaves.
Experience the bold and spicy flavors of Thailand with this quick and easy Pad Kra Pao recipe.

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