Phad Prik King Gai
Thai dish of chicken and long beans fried directly in red chili paste and garlic.
Ingredients
- 500 grams chicken breasts, cut into bite size pieces, (1 lb)
- 2 cups long beans, cut into 1 inch pieces, or green beans
- 4 kaffir lime leaves, torn with center stems removed
- 4 cloves garlic, smashed and minced
- 4 tablespoons red chili paste, also called red curry paste
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil, and as needed
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoonq mushroom sauce, also called mushroom soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- steamed rice, for serving
Instructions
- Add the oil to a wok or non stick pan and heat on high then fry the garlic until fragrant but do not burn it, reduce heat to medium. Add the chili paste and and fry until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add the chicken pieces and turn the heat to medium high, if the chicken appears to dry, add more oil a tablespoon at a time.
- Fry the chicken until cooked halfway way through, stirring often, then add the long beans, and keep stirring often and cook for about 2-3 minutes then add the fish and mushroom sauces, and the sugar.
- Continue to fry until the chicken is cooked through and the long beans are soft and tender, about 5 minutes.
- Serve over jasmine rice and enjoy.
Notes
Low cost.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
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