Phat Horapha Gai Sab ผัดโหระพาไก่สับ Stir Fried Minced Chicken With Thai Basil

One of the tummies loves phat kaphrao (stir fries with holy basil) and is quite happy to have that more than once a week. This is a good thing as I am able to start cooking tofu again while he enjoy his phat kraphrao. The only problem is holy basil is not that commonly available; so when holy basil (bai kraphrao) is nowhere to be found, thai basil (bai horapha)becomes the next best thing. The end result is almost as delicious with the substitute and there is nothing wrong with using this cheaper herb (60 cents as opposed to $2.80/bunch) but just don't refer to it as phat kraphrao because the is no kraphrao in it! This is also what you normally get when you ask for the former in a Thai eating place which I did mention in one of my older post - Phat kraphrao Gai (chicken fried with holy basil). Happy cooking and have a great weekend!
P.S Indian week coming up next so stay tuned!

recipe per serve
you'll need;
250 g of chicken mince
a handful of green beans, cut into 1/2 cm rings
2 cloves of garlic, chopped
3 bird chillies, chopped (adjust the amount according to your preference)
1/2 a bunch of Thai basil (bai harapha)
1 tbs of oyster sauce
1 tbs of fish sauce
1/2 tbs of sugar
dash of mountain sauce or Maggi seasoning sauce
1 fried egg to serve

Prepare the ingredients.

Saute garlic and chillies then add in the chicken mince, cook on high heat for a minute.

Add green beans and continue to cook for a further minute.

Add seasonings and cook until the meat is cook through, add Thai basil and cook for 30 seconds before turning off the heat. Check for seasonings.

Serve on a bed of steamed rice and a perfectly cooked egg of course.