The Last Pad Kra Pao Recipe You Need

Turn anything into Thailand's national dish

Sawaddee Ka 🙏🏼

Holy basil stir fry or “pad kra pao” is one of the most popular dishes in Thai restaurants. But in N. America, you’ve probably had it only with the basic proteins - chicken, beef, pork…you know, the usual.

In Thailand, however, we make pad kra pao with just about anything. A new favorite that I discovered during my recent trip to Thailand is made with deep fried century eggs, and I shared this in my video: what I ate in a day in Thailand (it shows up around minute 3:20).

So in my latest video, I shared a formula that you can use to turn any protein you have, raw or cooked, into a tasty pad kra pao! An incredibly useful tool to have in your back pocket, and yes, good old Italian basil will do the job also.

On a related note, you’ll notice I spell the dish name in the video title as “pad kra pao” but in the video I use “pad gaprao”. And you probably have seen other spelling variations if you’ve been to enough Thai places. If you’re curious, I explain why there are so many spellings of this one dish in the FAQ of my old school pad kra pao post here. Enjoy!