Pad Kra Pao Kai ต้มข่าไก่ Chicken Stir Fried with Holy Basil

Pad Kra Pao is probably Thailand's most popular street food.  Meaning "stir fry with holy basil" in Thai, it can be made with any protein.  Here I am showing the version with chicken (thus the "kai" on the end, meaning chicken).  This is a lovely and very simple dish that can come together in about half an hour or even less.  I love to have it for lunch when I'm busy and don't feel like cooking for very long.

Ingredients for Pad Kra Pao (serves 1)

for the sauce-

• 1 tbsp fish sauce
• 2 tbsp light soy sauce
• 1 dash dark soy
• 1 tsbp dark sweet soy
• 1 tbsp oyster sauce

other ingredients-

• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 thai chili, minced
• 1 shallot, minced
• 1 handful holy basil leaves
• about 1/2 kilo chicken, cubed (I used 3 deboned thigh)
• 1 egg 

 Let's start!

First, mince garlic, shallot, and chili finely.  Then fry the egg and set aside.  Now in some oil, fry the shallot, garlic, and chili until fragrant and golden.

 Next add in the chicken pieces and fry till the chicken browns somewhat.

Now add in the sauce.

Now cook untill the sauce is reduced to a nice thick coating, then add in the basil and stir fry until it's nicely wilted.  Serve with the fried egg on top with steamed rice.  Aroy mak mak!