Chicken Pad Ped Recipe (Red Curry Stir-Fry With Chicken)
This chicken pad ped recipe is a Thai red curry stir fry with spicy flavors, fresh basil, and a healthy twist—ready in under 20 minutes for dinner.
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp oil
- 1 1/2 tbsp red curry paste
- 1 1/4 cups or 10 oz chicken, thinly sliced
- 1/2 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tsp white sugar
- 1 tsp rosdee seasoning powder, see notes
- 1 1/2 tbsp fresh peppercorns
- 3 kaffir lime leaves, stems removed
- 2 chilies, adjust to taste, see notes
- a handful holy basil
Instructions
- Heat oil in your pan over medium heat. Sizzle the red curry paste, stirring until it fries up and releases its oils and spices.
- Add your chicken. Cook until done and coat each piece with the curry paste.
- Stir in the sauces and seasonings: fish sauce, flavor seasoning, and sugar. Also add in the black peppercorns, chilies, and kaffir lime leaves. Continue to stir until sugar is dissolved and flavors have mingled.
- Turn off the heat, add holy basil, and give your pad ped a final stir. Serve immediately with rice.
Notes
Use the nutrition card in this recipe as a guideline
Chilies: Use green or red prik chi fa. Prik chi fa is a medium-sized Thai chili pepper. It's often added to stir-fried dishes as a 'vegetable' to add spice and color. If you can't source them, use any other type of chili.
Rosdee seasoning powder: Rosdee is a Thai seasoning, bringing savory and umami depth to stir-fries, soups, and even marinades. It's an all-purpose seasoning that enriches the chicken with a savory flavor. You can get it at Amazon.
Calories: 426kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 20g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 76mg | Sodium: 424mg | Potassium: 204mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1914IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg
