{"id":264981,"date":"2026-04-30T05:59:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T09:59:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/menuculture.com\/recipeshop\/?p=264981"},"modified":"2026-04-30T06:05:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T10:05:49","slug":"pad-kra-pao-gai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/menuculture.com\/recipeshop\/2026\/04\/30\/pad-kra-pao-gai\/","title":{"rendered":"Pad Kra Pao Gai"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pad Kra Pao Gai (sometimes spelled\u00a0Phat Kaphrao Gai<\/em>) is a super popular Thai street food dish \u2014 flavorful, spicy, and incredibly aromatic.<\/span>
<\/div>Here\u2019s what it\u2019s all about:<\/span>
<\/div>\u201cPad\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0means stir-fry.<\/span>
<\/div>\u201cKra Pao\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0(also written as\u00a0Kaprao<\/em>) refers to Thai holy basil \u2014 a key ingredient that gives the dish its signature fragrance and slightly peppery taste.<\/span>
<\/div>\u201cGai\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0means chicken.<\/span>
<\/div>So,\u00a0Pad Kra Pao Gai<\/em>\u00a0=\u00a0Thai Stir-Fried Chicken with Holy Basil<\/strong>.<\/span>
<\/div>Typical ingredients include minced or thinly sliced chicken, garlic, chilies (often bird\u2019s eye chilies for that punch), fish sauce, oyster sauce, soy sauce, and a handful of holy basil leaves tossed in at the end. It\u2019s usually served over jasmine rice and topped with a crispy fried egg (kai dao<\/em>), whose runny yolk mixes perfectly with the spicy-salty stir-fry.<\/span><\/div>\n\n
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Prep Time <\/span>15 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Cook Time <\/span>10 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Total Time <\/span>25 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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Course <\/span>Dinner<\/a>, Lunch<\/a>, Main Course<\/a><\/span><\/div>
Cuisine <\/span>Asian<\/a>, Thai<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Servings <\/span>4<\/span> servings<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Calories <\/span>411<\/span> kcal<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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