A Main Course
Chicken Basil - Gai Pad Gra Pow 
2 Servings
| 2 | tablespoons | vegetable oil | |
| 4-7 | Thai chili pepper, minced | ||
| 1 | tablespoon | sugar | |
| 1-2 | packages | holy basil | |
| 1/2 | lb | ground chicken | |
| 1 | tablespoon | garlic, minced | |
| 3 | tablespoons | fish sauce |
Tips and substitutions
You can substitute ground turkey or pork for ground chicken. Some people like the meat cut up in bite size piecesrather than ground.
In Thai restaurants in America, Sweet basil or Thai basil is usually used for this dish. While an acceptable substitute, it is not quite the same.
You can substitute ground turkey or pork for ground chicken. Some people like the meat cut up in bite size piecesrather than ground.
In Thai restaurants in America, Sweet basil or Thai basil is usually used for this dish. While an acceptable substitute, it is not quite the same.
Fry the garlic and chili pepper in oil over high heat. When garlic starts to turn brown, drop the ground chicken in. Stir constantly. The juice will start to come out. Keep stirring until all the juice is gone. It might take a couple of minutes. Add sugar and fish sauce. Then add Thai basil. Quickly turn it over a few times to mix the leaves with the meat and then remove from the fire and put the gai pad gra pow in the serving plate or dishes. Serve hot with rice.
Normally in Thailand, gai pad gra pow is served with a small bowl of chili pepper in fish sauce.
Learn more about this and other similarly prepared Stir Fry Dishes (Pud) recipes
Chili Fish Sauce - Nam Pla Prig
| 1-4 | Thai chili pepper | ||
| 1 | shallot | ||
| 2 | tablespoons | fish sauce | |
| 1/4 | lime | Optional |
Tips and substitutions
For a vegetarian chili fish sauce, substitute light soy sauce for fish sauce.
For a vegetarian chili fish sauce, substitute light soy sauce for fish sauce.
Slice chili pepper and shallot and place them in a sauce dish. Add fish sauce and lime juice. Some people omit the lime juice. But in our house, lime juice is a must. Some like garlic instead of shallot.
This sauce is like salt and pepper, appearing on most people's table. Chili fish sauce is also served with crispy fried dishes like fried fish, deep fried okra or green beans.
This sauce is like salt and pepper, appearing on most people's table. Chili fish sauce is also served with crispy fried dishes like fried fish, deep fried okra or green beans.
