Name: Eat For Eight Bucks: Gai Pad Krapow (Thai Basil Chicken) Recipe
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; Chiles, finely chopped (use 2-3 serrano peppers for very mild heat; 2-3 bird's eye chiles for medium heat); 1 large shallot, finely sliced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1/3 pound green beans, trimmed, chopped in 1 1/4-inch lengths; 1/2 pound ground chicken; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 2 teaspoons sugar; 1 bunch basil, leaves only; Boiled rice; Fried eggs, 1 per person (optional); Nam pla prik (recipe follows) or fresh lime wedges; For Nam Pla Prik (Chile Fish Sauce); Fish sauce; Fresh lime juice; Chiles, finely chopped; Shallots, finely sliced