Recipe by Estelle Chait

Phad Kapao (Thai Stir Fry)

Meat Meat
Easy Easy
2 Servings
Allergens

Contains

- Soy - Egg
40 Minutes
Diets

Ingredients

Phad Kapao

  • 3 pieces baby corn (from a can, such as Haddar), cut in half lengthwise

  • 1/2 small red chili, sliced (or less, if you don’t want a spicy dish)

  • 1/8 cup fresh basil leaves (whole)

Sauce

  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce

  • 2 tablespoons mushroom sauce (mock oyster sauce)

  • 2 tablespoons water

  • 1 tablespoon sugar

  • 1 and 1/2 teaspoons black/dark soy sauce

  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper

To Serve

Directions

1.

Heat a wok over high heat and add oil. When hot, add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.

2.

Add cubed chicken. Toss continuously until chicken is cooked through. If you like crispier chicken, continue cooking until it turns golden.

3.

Add onions, baby corn, and chilies. Cook for 60–90 seconds. (The onions should retain their shape and a slight crunch.)

4.

Reduce or turn off the heat and add soy sauce, mushroom sauce, water, sugar, black/dark soy sauce, and black pepper.

5.

Raise heat to high and cook another one to two minutes. Remove from heat, add basil, and toss once more.

6.

Heat a frying pan and add oil to cover the bottom of the pan. Crack in the eggs and cook until bottoms are crispy (or cooked to your preference).

7.

To serve: Place a plate on your work surface. Fill a small bowl with warm rice, place the plate over it so that the bowl is on one side of the plate, and flip over. Gently remove the bowl, leaving a neat mound of rice on the plate. Top the rice with a fried egg and add stir-fry to the other side of the plate.

Tips:

1. Mushroom sauce: Also known as mock oyster sauce, it is a staple in my kitchen, and soon it will be a staple in yours too! Combined with soy sauce, it creates the base for every Thai recipe. If you need to visit an Asian grocer to pick up a bottle, do it! If you can’t get your hands on one, teriyaki sauce is a good substitute.

2. Black/dark soy sauce: A darker and sweeter version of regular soy sauce, this stuff adds that eat-me-now color to your stir-fries. Keep in mind that it’s potent, so a little goes a long way.

Credits

Photo by Shoshi Sirkis
Styling by Anat Lobel

Phad Kapao (Thai Stir Fry)

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