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 Try this authentic recipe for pad krapow Thai Basil Chicken – a Spicy Chicken Stir-Fry with Thai Basil and Thai Chillies for a quick & easy low carb dinner or lunch! Jump to Recipe<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

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Learn to cook authentic Spicy Chicken Stir-Fry with Thai Basil & Chilies { Pad Kra Pao Gai | Gai Pad Krapow} for a quick Thai-inspired dinner!<\/h4>\n

Today, I\u2019ll share with you one of my favourite quick dinner recipes and my go-to dish whenever that craving for Thai food hits me. Gai Pad Kra Pao,<\/b> also sometimes seen as Gai Pad Krapow<\/b>. It is basically a spicy chicken stir-fry with either Thai basil <\/b>or Holy Basil<\/b> and a lot of Thai chilies.<\/b><\/p>\n

Thai basil chicken, or pad kra pao gai (\u0e1c\u0e31\u0e14\u0e01\u0e23\u0e30\u0e40\u0e1e\u0e23\u0e32\u0e44\u0e01\u0e48 pad ka prao gai), was the first dish I ordered when I visited Thailand for the first time and I found myself craving it so often in the days to follow, that there was hardly a day we didn\u2019t have at least a shared portion of this Thai street food classic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Thai Basil Chicken Stir-Fry is the perfect dish to cook whenever you are a bit pressed for time, but still want something special. It\u2019s actually the perfect recipe to cook for a date you want to impress. There is almost no chopping and peeling involved, the meal comes together in no time and it is almost foolproof! Seriously, you would have to try really hard to screw this easy Thai meal up – it\u2019s that simple.<\/div>\n
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Serve Thai Basil Chicken Stir-Fry {Pad Kra Pao Gai} the authentic way – with steamed rice and a fried egg !<\/h4>\n
Traditionally, Gai Pad Krapow is served over rice with a fried egg on the side! If you are trying to keep it lean or keto, you can omit the rice and serve it with cauliflower rice or a salad.The list of ingredients for my Spicy Chicken Stir-Fry with Thai Basil and Chilies is quite short, but there\u2019s one ingredient I would like explain to you a bit further. You guessed it: Basil.<\/div>\n
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The use of basil in thai cuisine<\/h4>\n

There are two types of basil commonly used in Thai Cooking, each one of them slightly different in appearance and flavour. The most known one is Thai Basil ( Horapa)<\/b> with its sweet anise flavor and looks similar to sweet basil but with purple stems whose color intensifies as the plant grows larger. Its flavor is markedly different from the basil we are used to: Bolder and spicier with a liquorice-y note. It is mosty used for curries.<\/span> The second, less known basil is Holy Basil (Kaprow)<\/b>. This variety tastes more medicinal, a bit like cloves, and is just as pungent as Thai Basil, which is why it is also known as hot basil. The basil leaves release their full flavor only when cooked and this basi is often used in fish dishes, and to add flavour to stir-fries with meat.<\/p>\n

Which basil should I use for my Spicy Chicken Stir-Fry Pad Krapow ?Thai Basil or Holy Basil?<\/h4>\n
 By all means, if you can find Holy Basil, use it! From my experience, it is really difficult to get and even most Thai restaurants use Thai Basil instead. If you get lucky and find some holy basil, be prepared that the taste will be a bit more medicinal than Thai Basil so give it a good sniff and let your belly decide whether you like or not. Otherwise, I suggest you go straight for Thai Basil, which adds a fresh, herbal-licorice flavor to our chicken stir-fry. The only no-no for Thai Basil Chicken Stir-Fry {pad krapow} is normal sweet basil. Don\u2019t go there for this dish.<\/div>\n
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I really hope you guys get to try this easy Thai Chicken Stir-Fry! YOu will love how quickly it comes together and the bold flavours of Thai Basil Chicken will impress everyone!<\/div>\n
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 Want more authentic Southeast Asian | Thai recipes?<\/div>\n
Try my Pad Thai Recipe<\/a> or my Thai Spring Rolls.<\/a><\/div>\n
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