Gai Pad Nor Mai Recipe (Chicken Bamboo Shoots Stir-Fry)
This chicken bamboo shoots stir-fry (gai pad nor mai) features spicy red curry paste for a quick, easy, and healthy high-protein dish.
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp oil
- 1 tbsp red curry paste
- 2 chilies, adjust to taste
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 9 oz chicken breast or thighs, sliced
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 1/2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 3 tbsp water
- 1/2 tbsp palm sugar
- 1 1/3 cups or 9 oz cooked bamboo shoots, see notes
- 4 kaffir lime leaves, stems removed
Instructions
- Crush chilies and garlic with a mortar and pestle.
- Heat your wok over medium, add oil, and fry the chili-garlic paste along with the red curry paste. Stir it around until fragrant.
- Add chicken and cook until cooked through, coating each piece with the red curry paste.
- Add oyster sauce, fish sauce, water, and palm sugar. Continue to cook until the palm sugar is fully dissolved and everything is well mixed.
- Lastly, stir in the bamboo shoots and kaffir lime leaves for approx 2 minutes, or until the bamboo shoots are soft to your liking.
Notes
- Use the nutrition card in this recipe as a guideline.
- Bamboo shoots: You can find them in the international aisle of most large supermarkets, Asian grocery stores or markets, or even online. Use canned or fresh, but if you opt for fresh, remember they need thorough cooking to remove any bitterness.
Calories: 444kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 1155mg | Potassium: 450mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1746IU | Vitamin C: 69mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 2mg
