Pad Kraprao – Stir fried meat in hot thai basil

Ingredients

• Enough meat for 2 people (2 chicken breasts or 8 ozs beef/pork)
• 2 cloves Garlic
• 1 tsp Soy Sauce
• Marinate meat with all ingredients
• 1  cup Snake beans or green beans, cut into ¾ inch long
• 1 Onion, cut into ½ inch thick, lengthwise.
• 50 – 60g Holy basil (this weight includes stems (about 1 ½ cup packed)
• 2  Fresh Thai chillies (Prik Kee Noo), finely chopped.
• 2  Tbsp Nam Phrik Phao (contain shrimp)
• 1  Tbsp  Soy sauce
• 3/4 shallots
• You can add 1/2 packet of powder as well  (see image)
• Thai basil leaves (not easy to find – available quite often in Waitrose or from speciality stores)

Methodology

1. Marinate meat with garlic, soy sauce
2. Set the heat at medium high add 3 tbsp oil, until the wok is hot
3. Add shallots and chillies
4. Add marinated meat and stir-fry until cooked
5. Add Nam Phrik Phao chilli paste, and mix well
6. 1 Tbsp oyster sauce
7. Squirt maggies
8. 1 Tbsp sugar
9. Add Snake beans or green beans and onion, stir-fry for 1- 2 minutes
10. Add soy sauce, chilli, and mix well until vegetables are cooked but firm.
11. During this process add water 1 -2 tbsp at a time
12. Add Holy basil and mix well. Stir-fry until basil is wilted
13. Add fish sauce to taste

Serve with rice and garnish with red chilli sticks