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Jul 21, 2022

Thai Basil Chicken

Thai Basil Chicken (Phat kaphrao gai), also spelled pad krapow gai, kaprao gai, is one of the most popular Thai à la carte dishes.

Phat kaphrao consists of meat such as pork, chicken, beef, and seafood stir fried with Thai holu basil and garlic. It is served with rice and topped up (optional) with fried eggs or khai dao (Thai: ไข่ดาว). The main seasonings are soy sauce, Thai fish sauce, oyster sauce (optional), cane sugar, and bird's eye chili.

Over time, phat kaphrao has evolved with the addition of other ingredients such as Chinese century eggs and Thai local vegetables, namely asparagus beans, baby corns, onions, carrots, cowpeas, banana peppers, mushrooms, Chinese kales, bamboo shoots, and coconut shoots. However, adding vegetables in phat kaphrao is also seen as an effort to reduce the cost of meat and increase profit margins on the part of food vendors. (source: wikipedia)