The 'Original' Thai Basil Stir Fry (Pad Kra Pao)

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Here's the "original" version of pad kra pao (aka pad krapow). The Thai holy basil stir fry is a popular dish, but the version you've had is probably a modern variety. Here's the way this dish used to be: simpler, easier, but still just as delicious.
00:00 Intro
00:42 Prepping for pad kra pao
01:41 Holy basil, Thai basil, or Italian basil
02:26 Cooking pad kra pao
07:08 How to make crispy fried egg with runny yolk
08:39 Making prik nam pla and tasting

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About Pai:

Pailin “Pai” Chongchitnant is the author of the Hot Thai Kitchen cookbook, co-host of a Canadian TV series One World Kitchen on Gusto TV, and creator and host of the YouTube channel Pailin's Kitchen.

Pai was born and raised in southern Thailand where she spent much of her "playtime" in the kitchen. She traveled to Canada to study Nutritional Sciences at the University of British Columbia, and was later trained as a chef at Le Cordon Bleu culinary school in San Francisco.

[nhokonhokopuala]

You make fried eggs like my mother❤
She was born in Angola, in a city between the desert and the ocean, she did like that because it resembles a welwishia mirabilis, a beautiful desert flower...
Specially when you cut the yolk and it spreads...
She did out of creativity and here we are learning a new beautiful thing, i believe the World is just.... Amazing ❤

[jim]

Sawadee Khap! I'm a farang retired in Chonburi, and you're my go-to source for Thai cooking (and amazing my Thai friends). The Kra Pao was delicious, and the fish sauce fried wings I just devoured are borderline addictive. I literally ate the first batch while the second was still frying... Anyway, thanks for the channel and keep up the good work!

[ericbeaulieu]

AS a Canadian living in Thailand Bangkok for 11 years now, very authentic recipes, great video.

[maxlin]

As a native Thai, I can assure that this recipe is truly authentic and definitely super delicious!! By the way, I really like the trick for ruuny yolk fried egg!

[alwayssearching]

Lived in Thailand for many years and ate this dish at least 5 times a week. Love it with cucumbers on the side.

[TracyKMainwaring]

I love that you included the change in sounds when searing the beef! We think about smell, and sight, and touch when cooking but we don't often think about the sounds!

[ingmarram]

Hello from Germany! Today I made the first Pad Kra Pao of my life with your recipe. It tasted similar to the dish I ate when I was in Thailand for vacations. I am so happy and very thankful for all your advices!

[cindydeveau]

Couldn't have said it better. Pad gaprao is hands down Thailand national dish. A forever favorite

[Jkcreswell]

This looks absolutely amazing. My dad worked in Saudi Arabia for 10 years and would vacation in Thailand. He learned the language and when he would come home, he would take me to a Thai restaurant and this is the dish he always ordered for me. I haven't had it since he passed away but I think of this dish all the time. I am looking forward to trying your recipe.

[j_alexa]

Hello Pai, I've been using your pad kra pao recipe for years now... made it so often that I actually planted holy basil in my little garden here. This old school version is definitely so much simpler, I love it... thanks Pai 😊

[susanstaples]

Unbelievable recipe. There are a few recipes in the world where the flavors far exceed the some of their parts and this is definitely one of them. I live in Maine, USA and I'm not able to access a lot of these ingredients so I spent the last 6 months trying to get them. I was able to order dried Thai chilies and the only way I could get holy basil was to grow it myself from seed. Everything was ready today and I tried the recipe and it was so fantastic. Now I understand why you talk about how wonderful this dish is. There is something about all of the ingredients, but especially the simple fish sauce with a little bit of sweetness that adds that perfect touch at the end. Today I made it for the first time, but this will be in our family's rotation for a very long time! What a great recipe! Thank you so much for sharing!

[chelsea]

The sponsor of today's video is the only sponsor I have ever liked. What a good idea!! I'm sharing it with my friends who like steak!!

[Popeye]

I just had Graprow with crispy pork for lunch at one of my favorite Tai restaurant. OMG! Fantastic! So happy you have the recipe. Can’t wait to make Graprow!

[Dudelydogg]

Made this dish for my wife tonight following your recipe... Man, it was one of the best things I've cooked in a long time, so delicious! We had chicken and beef bone broth my missus made which I think went really well in place of the chicken stock, and we used the fat cap on the broth to fry the beef and the eggs in, it was utterly fabulous, this for sure is going in our regular rotation, and the wife wants to plant a Holy Basil plant in our yard if she can 😂 (it was great with the Italian basil though, a little strange at first as tasted different to what I've had in Thailand, but still so so good once I got over the initial oddness of tasting such a classic italian herb where I didn't expect it. Thank you, and love you vids and presenting style too, really easy to follow and good little tips and tricks, you're a star!

[thenamesandriguel]

YOUR OLD GAPRAO VID GOT ME INTO COOKING AND EXPLORING THAI FOOD ILY 🥺

[ImTheBlade]

This was easily one of the best meals I’ve ever made! Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful cuisine and enriching our lives with your culture.

[TheGenesis]

I grew up eating Thai because the Latino community wasn’t as big when my parents first moved to the outskirts of metro Atlanta area. The Thai restaurant that we frequented made their dish like this and it’s honestly my favorite.

[boardthenplay]

I agree that this dish should be the national dish! This is my favourite thai dish. I had the best Pad Kra Pao when I was in Thailand a few years ago. Such a simple dish that hits the spot every time. Aah i wanna go back to Thailand again.

[conquer]

Wonderful Pailin! You make me think of our grandma who cooked for us when we were young, particularly when we visited her in Thailand! Our caucasian friends love your cooking now!

[karsing]

It's always a pleasure watching you cook. You bring joy, serenity and fun knowledge to cooking. Seems like I can really smell and taste your cooking. Thanks.