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Spicy Stir-fried Chili and Basil with Chicken

Spicy Stir-fried Chili and Basil with Chicken

Let me show you how to make Pad Krapow Gai, one of Thailand's most popular fast foods. This spicy basil and chicken stir fry is very easy to make at home with this simple and easy to follow recipe.

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Ingredient List:

• 8 oz / 200 grams Chicken Meat
  (thigh or leg meat)
• 1 cup Holy basil
  (Bai Krapow Leaves)
• 1/2 Brown or Yellow Onion
  (small onion, sliced)
• 1/2 cup Yardlong beans
  (green beans, cut into 1 inch pieces)
• 7 - 8 Thai Hot Chili
  (whole prik kee nu chilies)
• 2 - 3 large cloves Garlic
• 1 Thai Long Chili
  (long mild red chili, cut into long slivers)
• 2 - 3 Baby corns
  (ears babycorn, cut lengthwise)
• 2 teaspoons White cane sugar
• 1 teaspoon Light Soy Sauce
• 1 Tablespoon Oyster Sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon Dark Sweet Soy Sauce

Basic Directions:

Chop the chicken thighs, including the bone, into 1 inch cubes.

Fry the crushed chilies and garlic together in oil for about seconds.

Add the chicken and stir it into the chili and garlic. Fry until until the chicken is cooked very well, stir continuously.

Add the onion to the pan, let it cook, then add light soy sauce, dark sweet soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sugar. Cook until the sugar melts.

Add the green beans and stir fry for about another minute. Then add just a little water. Add the mild red chili and baby corns to the pan and stir fry for about 30 seconds.

Remove from the heat and toss in the basil. Serve immediately with steamed rice..

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