Thai Chicken Fried Rice with Basil - Kao Pad Krapao

Sue Lau's Note:

Another delicious way to enjoy fried rice, fragrant with the heady aroma of basil!

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 2

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3 cloves garlic , minced
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh Thai red chili pepper
• 8 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts , cut into bite-size pieces
• 2 cups cold cooked rice
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons chopped shallots
• 1⁄3; cup Thai holy basil (regular basil ok)
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

Directions:

1. In a wok or large skillet, stir-fry garlic in oil until golden; then add chilies and chicken and stir-fry until chicken is cooked.
2. Add rice, sugar, fish sauce, and soy sauce, and stir-fry, mixing gently.
3. When well mixed, add shallots, basil leaves and cilantro; cook another minute or so, and serve.
4. If you desire, serve with lime wedges, chile sauce, fish sauce, or soy sauce at the table.

Reviews

[basia1]

Excellent recipe. Extremely easy to make - in fact, this was all I made for dinner. Wonderful aroma while cooking, and a great flavor. I actually used aborito rice because that's all I had, but I cooked it as rice and not risotto. Wonderful! Thanks, Sue!

[RedSoxInMD]

This is KraPOW! A bit too spicy, so I'll cut the chilis in half next time. I only had reduced sodium soy sauce so it needed salt. But, Very good! Will definitely make this again. I think it would be great with shrimp too!
Update: I make this frequently with leftover rice. The full sodium soy sauce is a must, and I made it with shrimp this week and it was awesome!

[iris5555]

Even though I made some changes, this still came out great! I used leftover cooked pork instead of chicken and scallions rather than shallots. Also added some corn as well. Very adaptable recipe!