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Stir Fried Hot Basil with Chicken (Pad Kra Proaw)

This dish is so fragrant, full of basil flavor and lots of umami from the fish and oyster sauce.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 28 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Thai
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

  • 2 teaspoon palm sugar grated
  • 4 teaspoons fish sauce
  • 6 teaspoons oyster sauce
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil coconut or canola
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 Thai chilies finely chopped
  • 1/2 pound chicken breast boneless, skinless, medium chop
  • 2 medium carrots sliced
  • 2 medium shallots sliced
  • 1 handful thai basil rough chop

Instructions
 

  • In a small bowl combine, palm sugar, fish sauce and oyster sauce. Stir until sugar dissolves. 
  • Heat oil in wok over low heat.
  • Add garlic and chilies.  Cook until fragrant.  One minute.
  • Turn wok up to high.  Add chicken and cook 2 minutes.
  • Add carrots and shallots.  Cook 2 minutes.
  • Turn heat to low and add the fish sauce mixture.  Stir to coat the chicken and vegetables.  
  • Add chopped basil, stir and cook for one more minute until basil wilts.
  • Serve with hot jasmine rice.  Top with Sriracha sauce if you like more spice.
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