Tonight's dinner

Thai Pad Kra Pao Chicken with Crispy Egg

Minced chicken, chile, garlic, and Thai basil come together fast over rice with a crisp egg.

  • 25 min
  • Serves 2
  • Chicken

Thai Pad Kra Pao Chicken with Crispy Egg, finished dish

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces ground chicken
  • 1 tablespoon neutral oil
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 red chile, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon fish sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 cup Thai basil leaves
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 cups cooked jasmine rice
  • cucumber slices, to serve

Steps

  1. Heat half the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook garlic and chile for 30 seconds.
  2. Add chicken and cook for 5 to 6 minutes, breaking it up, until no pink remains and it reaches 165°F.
  3. Stir in oyster sauce, soy sauce, fish sauce, and sugar. Cook for 1 minute, then fold in basil just until wilted.
  4. Heat remaining oil in a second pan and fry eggs until whites are fully set and edges are crisp.
  5. Serve chicken over jasmine rice with an egg and cucumber slices.

Allergen note: Contains gluten, egg, soy, fish and shellfish.

Use the listed quantities as a guide, adjust seasoning to taste, and cook proteins to a safe internal temperature.

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