Name: Spicy Thai Basil Chicken (Pad Krapow Gai)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Chicken broth - ⅓ cup; Oyster sauce - 1 tablespoon; Soy sauce, or as needed - 1 tablespoon; Fish sauce - 2 teaspoons; White sugar - 1 teaspoon; Brown sugar - 1 teaspoon; Vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons; Skinless, boneless chicken thighs, coarsely chopped - 1 pound; Sliced shallots - ¼ cup; Garlic, minced - 4 cloves; Minced Thai chilies, Serrano, or other hot pepper - 2 tablespoons; Very thinly sliced fresh basil leaves - 1 cup; Hot cooked rice - 2 cups

Spicy Thai Basil Chicken (Pad Krapow Gai)

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15 min.

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Ingredients for - Spicy Thai Basil Chicken (Pad Krapow Gai)

1. Chicken broth - ⅓ cup

2. Oyster sauce - 1 tablespoon

3. Soy sauce, or as needed - 1 tablespoon

4. Fish sauce - 2 teaspoons

5. White sugar - 1 teaspoon

6. Brown sugar - 1 teaspoon

7. Vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons

8. Skinless, boneless chicken thighs, coarsely chopped - 1 pound

9. Sliced shallots - ¼ cup

10. Garlic, minced - 4 cloves

11. Minced Thai chilies, Serrano, or other hot pepper - 2 tablespoons

12. Very thinly sliced fresh basil leaves - 1 cup

13. Hot cooked rice - 2 cups

How to cook deliciously - Spicy Thai Basil Chicken (Pad Krapow Gai)

1. Stage

Gather ingredients. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

2. Stage

Whisk chicken broth, oyster sauce, soy sauce, fish sauce, white sugar, and brown sugar together in a bowl until well blended. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

3. Stage

Heat large skillet over high heat. Drizzle in oil. Add chicken and stir fry until it loses its raw color, 2 to 3 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

4. Stage

Stir in shallots, garlic, and sliced chilies. Continue cooking on high heat until some of the juices start to caramelize in the bottom of the pan, about 2 or 3 more minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

5. Stage

Add about a tablespoon of the sauce mixture to the skillet; cook and stir until sauce begins to caramelize, about 1 minute. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

6. Stage

Pour in the rest of the sauce. Cook and stir until sauce has deglazed the bottom of the pan. Continue to cook until sauce glazes onto the meat, 1 or 2 more minutes. Remove from heat. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

7. Stage

Stir in basil. Cook and stir until basil is wilted, about 20 seconds. Serve with rice.

8. Stage

Serve hot and enjoy! Dotdash Meredith Food Studios