Pad Krapow Gai – Thai Basil Chicken Stir-Fry with Crispy Egg
Pad Krapow Gai – Thai Basil Chicken Stir-Fry with Crispy Egg
Ingredients
For the Stir-Fry
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon fresh red chili paste
- 500 g chicken, bite-sized
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 handful basil, Thai basil if available
For Serving
- 4 eggs
- 4 servings hot white rice
- as needed basil, extra, for topping
- as needed fried green chilis, for topping
Instructions
- 1
Place a wok on a stove over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of oil to the hot wok.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Add 1 tablespoon of minced garlic and 1 tablespoon of fresh red chili paste to the wok. Sauté until golden and fragrant, stirring continuously with a spatula.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Add 500 grams of bite-sized chicken pieces to the wok. Stir-fry, tossing to combine with the garlic and chili paste, until the chicken is lightly caramelized.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Season the chicken with 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper, sprinkling it evenly over the pieces.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
In a separate small bowl, mix together 1 tablespoon fish sauce, 1 tablespoon oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce, and 1 teaspoon sugar. Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Pour the mixed sauce into the wok with the chicken. Toss the chicken and sauce using a spatula until the chicken is thoroughly coated and appears glossy. The sauce should be bubbling.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Add a generous handful of fresh basil leaves to the wok. Stir the fresh basil into the chicken and sauce, allowing it to wilt in the heat.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Once the chicken is cooked, move it to one side of the wok or temporarily remove it to a plate. Add an egg (or more, one per serving) to the hot wok, which still contains some residual oil. Fry the egg until the white is crispy and set, and the yolk remains runny.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
Serve the cooked Pad Krapow Gai chicken over a bed of hot white rice on a plate. Top the dish with the crispy fried egg(s) with a runny center. Garnish with extra fresh basil leaves and, if desired, some fried green chilis.
⏱️ 2 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Pad Krapow Gai – Thai Basil Chicken Stir-Fry with Crispy Egg
For the Stir-Fry
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon fresh red chili paste
- 500 g chicken, bite-sized
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 handful basil, Thai basil if available
For Serving
- 4 eggs
- 4 servings hot white rice
- as needed basil, extra, for topping
- as needed fried green chilis, for topping
Instructions
- 1
Place a wok on a stove over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of oil to the hot wok.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Add 1 tablespoon of minced garlic and 1 tablespoon of fresh red chili paste to the wok. Sauté until golden and fragrant, stirring continuously with a spatula.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Add 500 grams of bite-sized chicken pieces to the wok. Stir-fry, tossing to combine with the garlic and chili paste, until the chicken is lightly caramelized.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Season the chicken with 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper, sprinkling it evenly over the pieces.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
In a separate small bowl, mix together 1 tablespoon fish sauce, 1 tablespoon oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce, and 1 teaspoon sugar. Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Pour the mixed sauce into the wok with the chicken. Toss the chicken and sauce using a spatula until the chicken is thoroughly coated and appears glossy. The sauce should be bubbling.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Add a generous handful of fresh basil leaves to the wok. Stir the fresh basil into the chicken and sauce, allowing it to wilt in the heat.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Once the chicken is cooked, move it to one side of the wok or temporarily remove it to a plate. Add an egg (or more, one per serving) to the hot wok, which still contains some residual oil. Fry the egg until the white is crispy and set, and the yolk remains runny.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Serve the cooked Pad Krapow Gai chicken over a bed of hot white rice on a plate. Top the dish with the crispy fried egg(s) with a runny center. Garnish with extra fresh basil leaves and, if desired, some fried green chilis.
⏱️ 2 min