Thai pad ka prow gai

Hello everyone!!!

After my steamed chicken kebabs being a success and getting praises from my hubby,I got a bit too carried away and thought of surprising my hubby with his favourite dish - "Thai pad ka prow gai " which translates in English as "stir fried chicken with basil"

It is a thai delicacy which he  had in Thailand and loved it so much that after eating it at various places nothing could match the original dish. So , it was a big challenge for me to reproduce the same taste :)

 

I started researching on it and found innumerable recipes on the net. After  exhaustive  searches found the perfect one.

 

Basil leaves in this recipe make this dish unique in the scent and taste.

 

Thai Pad Ka Prow Gai

     

Ingredients:

 

2 tbsp vegetable oil

1 pod of  minced garlic

6 mid size chillis, coarse minced

200 g chicken breast, sliced

2 tbsp oyster sauce

1 1/2 tsp sugar

1/2 red bell pepper, 1/2 yellow bell pepper ( julliennes)

1/2 cup basil leaves (as much as you want)

Method:

1. Preheat the pan and pour in vegetable oil 

2. Throw in the garlic, stir until light brown

3. Add chili (make sure not to breath in)

4. Add chicken, stir until cooked

5. Add fish sauce, oyster sauce and sugar

6. Add basil leaves and bell peppers  and quickly turn a few stirs then serve on a dish with steamed rice

 

 

 

Fish sauce is avoidable. I didn't put it because hubby doesn't like it, tastes just as well without it. And basil leaves give such a sweet taste and aroma to the dish, it is holy indeed!!

 

It was a surprise well praised and  think now I have made it to his heart ;)