Posted on Wed 6th December 2023
Thai Basil Prawns
Pad Grapao Goong: A sweet, salty, spicy and fragrant Thai basil prawn stir-fry!
Cuisine
Thai
Time
10 mins
Servings
2
Ingredients
- 3 birds’ eye chillies
- 4 garlic cloves
- 300g peeled and deveined prawns
- 100ml chicken stock
The Sauce
- 2 teaspoons sugar (or honey)
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 bunch of Thai basil leaves
- Steamed rice to serve
Method
Preparation
Finely slice the garlic and bird’s-eye chillies . Finely chop the garlic.
Mix the sauce ingredients in a small bowl or ramekin.
Cooking
Heat the vegetable oil in a wok until smoking-hot. Add the garlic, and fry for 1-2 minutes. Add the prawns and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
Add the chillies and the sauce. Stir-fry for another minute and add chicken stock. Let it cook for 2 -3 minutes. Add the basil, and stir-fry until wilted.
Serve with steamed rice.