Thailand

Pad Kra Pao

Name: Pad Kra Pao
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Thailand
Ingredients: 300 g Minced chicken; 1 handful Holy basil; to taste Thai chilli & garlic; 1 tbsp each Oyster sauce & soy sauce; 1 tsp each Fish sauce & sugar; 2 Eggs (fried); 2 bowls Cooked rice

Thai stir-fry with holy basil

Pad kra pao is one of Thailand's most loved street dishes. Its name comes from holy basil (kra pao), which gives it its peppery aroma.

Minced meat is fried with chilli and garlic in the wok and classically served over rice with a crispy fried egg.

Servings2

Time20 min

LevelEasy

Ingredients

Minced chicken300 g
Holy basil1 handful
Thai chilli & garlicto taste
Oyster sauce & soy sauce1 tbsp each
Fish sauce & sugar1 tsp each
Eggs (fried)2
Cooked rice2 bowls

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Pound the chilli and garlic coarsely in a mortar.
Fry briefly in a hot wok, then add the minced chicken.
Season with oyster, soy and fish sauce and sugar.
Fold in the holy basil until it wilts.
Serve over rice, crowned with a crispy fried egg.

Make it original

Holy basil, oyster and fish sauce make a real pad kra pao – in the Asia Boutique.

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