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Basil Chicken Stir Fry (Pad Kra Pao)
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A quick and flavorful Thai-inspired basil chicken stir fry with spicy chillies, garlic, and fresh basil, served with boiled rice and topped with a crispy fried egg. Perfect for a quick family meal.
00:15:00 total
Serves 3
easy
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Ingredients
- dried red chillies (Sukhi lal mirch) - 2-3 (2-3 pieces)
- garlic cloves (Lehsan) - 4-5 (4-5 cloves)
- Thai red chillies - 2-3 (2-3 or as required)
- cooking oil - 2-3 tbs (2-3 tablespoons)
- onion (Pyaz) - 1 small (1 small, chopped)
- chicken mince (Chicken qeema) - 400 g (400 grams)
- Himalayan pink salt - 1/2 tsp (½ teaspoon or to taste)
- black pepper crushed (Kali mirch) - 1 tsp (1 teaspoon)
- caster sugar (Bareek cheeni) - 1/2 tsp (½ teaspoon (optional))
- water - 1/4 cup (¼ cup)
- soy sauce - 1 tbs (1 tablespoon)
- oyster sauce - 1 tbs (1 tablespoon)
- fish sauce - 1/2 tsp (½ teaspoon)
- dark soy sauce - 1/2 tsp (½ teaspoon)
- fresh basil leaves - handful (handful)
- boiled rice (Chawal) - watch the video to see (to serve)
- fried egg - watch the video to see (to top)
Instructions
- Prepare chili and garlic paste: In a mortar and pestle, add dried red chillies, garlic cloves, and Thai red chillies. Crush well and set aside.
- Sauté onion: In a frying pan, heat cooking oil and add chopped onion. Sauté on medium flame for 1 minute.
- Cook chili and garlic paste: Add the crushed garlic and chili paste to the pan. Mix well and cook for 1 minute.
- Cook chicken mince: Add chicken mince to the pan and mix well until the color changes.
- Add seasonings: Add Himalayan pink salt, crushed black pepper, and caster sugar (optional). Mix well and cook on medium flame for 2-3 minutes.
- Add sauces and water: In a jug, mix water, soy sauce, oyster sauce, fish sauce, and dark soy sauce. Pour into the frying pan, mix well, and cook on high flame for 3-4 minutes.
- Add basil leaves: Add fresh basil leaves, mix well, and cook on high flame for 1 minute.
- Serve: In a serving dish, place boiled rice, top with the prepared chicken mince, and finish with a fried egg on top. Serve immediately.
