# Thai Holy Basil Chicken | Pad Kaprao Gai | ผัดกะเพราไก่

Cuisine: thai · Time: 25 minutes · Servings: 2

## Ingredients

- ¼ teaspoon white peppercorns
- 7 cloves garlic (peeled)
- 5  bird's eye chilis
- 10.6 ounces chicken (cut into bite-sized pieces)
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- 1 teaspoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- 1 cup holy basil leaves (about 4 stalks)

## Steps

1. In a mortar, pound the white peppercorns, garlic and chilies in this order with a pestle until quite coarse.
2. Heal oil in a wok over medium heat.
3. Once the oil is hot, add the pounded white peppercorns, garlic, and chilies and stir until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes.
4. Add chicken and stir until cooked.
5. Season with oyster sauce, fish sauce and sugar.
6. Add holy basil leaves and stir until wilted. Turn off the heat and transfer to a plate or over rice to serve.

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Source: cookingwithnart — https://www.cookingwithnart.com/thai-holy-basil-chicken-pad-kraprao-gai/
Page: https://findfood.fun/en/recipes/6281
Language: en