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.