# Thai Basil Chicken

Thai basil chicken, also known as pad kra pao gai, is a flavorful and popular dish from Thailand that is made with stir-fried chicken, garlic, chilies, and Thai basil leaves.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Total time: 27 min
- Cuisine: Thai
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 Tbsp Oil
- 5 Red Thai Chillies, finely chopped
- 5 Garlic Cloves, finely chopped
- 2 Chicken Thigh Fillets, cut into bite size pieces
- 1 tsp Light Soy Sauce
- 1 tsp Dark Soy Sauce
- 2 tsp Oyster Sauce
- 0.25 tsp Sugar
- 1 handful Holy/Thai/Italian Basil Leaves

## Instructions

1. Heat oil in a wok.
2. Add red Thai chilies and cook for 2-3 minutes.
3. Add garlic cloves and cook for 2-3 minutes.
4. Add chicken and cook for 5 minutes over a high flame.
5. Add light soy sauce.
6. Add dark soy sauce.
7. Add oyster sauce and coat the chicken pieces well.
8. Cook for 2-3 minutes over a high flame.
9. Add sugar.
10. Mix well and switch off the flame.
11. Add basil leaves.
12. Give it a mix.

## Equipment

- wok

## Source

- Original video: https://youtu.be/Gye90bnP7zA?si=XS8YlxA1_5gPssis
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/5a7fcb6e-9692-4c42-add7-b38c0f6f1e84
- Extracted: 2025-01-08

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