How Do You Make Thai Basil Chicken (Pad Kraprow)?
• Before preparing the main dish, start cooking the rice per instructions. Since it usually takes 20 minutes or so to cook rice, by the time the rest of the work is finished, the entire meal can be served together. • Slice the meat into 1/2″ strips across the grain • Combine the soy sauce, water and corn starch in a cup and stir to create a light brown sauce • Add the soy sauce mixture to the sliced chicken, stir and set aside • Dice the onion and set aside • Pick the basil leaves from the stem and set aside. • Mince the garlic • Slice the peppers into small strips • Add the oil to a large pan or wok and set the heat to HIGH • When the pan is hot, add the garlic and onion, stirring frequently • Add the marinated chicken, again stirring frequently • After the chicken is cooked (about 7-8 minutes or so), add the peppers, basil and chillies. • While the rest of the dish is cooking, cut the lime into wedges • Remove the chicken from the heat and serve over rice.
