Dondon Developments

Thai Basil Chicken (Pad Kra Pao)

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes
Servings: 10
Ground chicken stir-fried with Thai basil, oyster sauce, fish sauce, and chili over jasmine rice with a fried egg on top. One of the fastest high-protein meal preps you can make.

NOTES: Cook over the highest heat your stove can produce — this is a wok dish at heart and the char matters. Thai basil is worth seeking out over Italian basil; the flavor is noticeably different. Fry eggs fresh each morning for best texture, or pack them with the portions and reheat gently.

Ingredients

Stir-Fry

Rice

Eggs

Instructions

  1. Cook rice: combine rice, water, and salt in a large pot. Bring to a boil, reduce to low, cover, cook 15 min. Rest 5 min off heat then fluff. Keep warm.
  2. Mix oyster sauce, fish sauce, soy sauce, and sugar in a small bowl. Set aside.
  3. Heat a large wok or skillet over maximum heat until smoking. Add 1 Tbsp oil. Working in 2–3 batches to avoid steaming, add ground chicken and press into a flat layer. Cook without stirring 2–3 min until a crust forms on the bottom, then break apart and stir-fry 2–3 min more until cooked through. Remove each batch and set aside.
  4. Return all chicken to the pan. Add remaining oil, garlic, and chilies. Stir-fry 1 min. Pour in the sauce mixture and toss to coat 1 min. Remove from heat and fold in Thai basil — it will wilt in the residual heat.
  5. Fry eggs one at a time in a small pan with a splash of oil over high heat for crispy edges and a runny yolk, 1½–2 min. Season with salt.
  6. Portion rice into 10 containers (~150 g cooked each). Top with chicken (~200 g) and one fried egg. Refrigerate up to 5 days. Reheat rice and chicken together; fry eggs fresh if preferred.

Macros

Whole Dish

FieldAmount
Calories7 000 kcal
Protein580 g
Fat210 g
Carbs710 g
Volume3 800 g

Per Serving

700 kcal, 58 g protein, 21 g fat, 71 g carbs, 380 g volume