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Pad Kra Pow Gai (Thai Basil Chicken Mince)

Pad Kra Pow Gai (Thai Basil Chicken Mince) — from Home Cooking with Somjit's cooking video Watch how it’s made · 5:07

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20 minServes 4556 kcal a serve
  • Low carb (56 g net carbs) but not keto: 57% of the energy is from fat, and keto meals get about 60% or more
  • Gluten-free with a swap: Use tamari in place of the light and thick soy sauce
  • Dairy-free
  • Nut-free

Contains: Gluten, Fish, Egg, Soy. Check labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes.

Chicken breast mince and a fried egg give about 31 g of protein a serve, and the big handful of basil, garlic and chilli bring the flavour with only a little sugar and sauce.

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Ingredients 12

Method

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  1. Crush the garlic cloves one at a time with the flat of a knife. Stem the chillies; halve the green ones and leave the red ones whole. 0:52
  2. Heat the oil in a wok and stir-fry the garlic for a minute (it doesn't need to brown). Add half the chillies and fry another minute until fragrant. 1:14
  3. Add the chicken and light soy sauce and stir-fry for a minute, breaking up the lumps. Add the thick soy sauce and keep cooking and breaking it up for another minute until no longer pink. 1:45
  4. Add the rest of the chillies, the sugar and the fish sauce (pour it down the side of the hot pan for extra aroma) and stir well. Cover and simmer 2 minutes so the chicken is cooked through. 2:45
  5. Stir in all the basil for about 30 seconds until it softens, then taste and adjust. Serve over rice with a fried egg on top. 3:21

Tip. The cook says this serves 4 with rice and an egg. Skip the egg or use brown rice to change it up, and adjust the chilli to taste: the red ones are the hottest.

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One serve gives you 1 of 4

Energy556 kcal2,330 kJ
Protein31 g62% of a day
Fibre1.2 g4% of a day
Carbohydrate57 g56 g net · 2.6 g sugars21% of a day
Fat22 g4.3 g saturated28% of a day
Sodium580 mg25% of a day

Where the energy comes from one serve

  • Net carbs 41%
  • Protein 23%
  • Fat 36%

For comparison, low-carb eating usually gets under 26% of its energy from carbs, and ketogenic eating under 10%. Why this is here

Lower-carb idea. About 92% of the 56 g of net carbs come from the rice. To cut carbs, try leaving it out — it is optional.

Vitamins & minerals % of a day, one serve · tap for more

Selenium High100%

55 µg a serve, mostly from chicken breast (43%). Part of the body's antioxidant enzymes and needed for thyroid hormones. Seafood, eggs, meat and Brazil nuts are rich sources.

Vitamin B12 High69%

1.7 µg a serve, mostly from chicken breast (65%). Keeps nerves and blood cells healthy. Found almost only in animal foods and fortified foods (some plant milks, nutritional yeast), so vegans need a reliable source.

Omega-3 High61%

1 g a serve, mostly from canola or vegetable oil (63%). Omega-3 fats support the heart and brain. Oily fish give EPA and DHA; walnuts, flax, chia and canola give ALA, which the body converts only a little.

Vitamin K High54%

64 µg a serve, mostly from thai sweet basil leaves (89%). Needed for blood clotting and bones. Leafy greens and herbs are very rich in it. If you take warfarin, keep your intake steady and talk to your doctor.

Vitamin B6 High40%

0.7 mg a serve, mostly from chicken breast (59%). Helps turn food into energy and make brain messengers. Chickpeas, fish, poultry, potatoes and bananas are good sources.

Zinc High37%

4 mg a serve, mostly from chicken breast (58%). Needed for immunity, wound healing, taste and growth. Meat, seafood, legumes, seeds and whole grains supply it.

Vitamin E Source17%

2.5 mg a serve, mostly from canola or vegetable oil (46%). An antioxidant that protects cell membranes. Nuts, seeds and plant oils such as olive oil are the main sources.

Magnesium Source16%

66 mg a serve, mostly from rice (34%). Takes part in hundreds of reactions — energy, muscles, nerves, blood sugar and bones. Nuts, seeds, legumes and whole grains are good sources.

Iron Source14%

2.6 mg a serve, mostly from chicken breast (39%). Carries oxygen in your blood. Iron from plants absorbs better with vitamin C in the same meal — lemon, tomato or capsicum.

Vitamin A Source13%

113 µg a serve, mostly from eggs (66%). Keeps eyes, skin and the immune system healthy. Orange vegetables and dark greens give beta-carotene, which the body turns into vitamin A.

Folate Source11%

46 µg a serve, mostly from eggs (48%). Needed to make DNA and new cells — especially important before and in early pregnancy. Legumes and leafy greens are rich sources.

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Potassium9%

420 mg a serve, mostly from chicken breast (47%). Balances sodium to help control blood pressure and keeps muscles and nerves working. Beans, potatoes, leafy greens and fruit are rich sources.

Vitamin C9%

8.2 mg a serve, mostly from chilli (47%). An antioxidant needed for collagen, immunity and iron absorption. Long cooking destroys some, so raw herbs, citrus and capsicum help.

Calcium8%

103 mg a serve. Builds bones and teeth and helps muscles and nerves work. Dairy, calcium-set tofu, sardines with their bones and some greens supply it.

Vitamin D7%

1.3 µg a serve, mostly from eggs (84%). Helps you absorb calcium for bones and supports muscles. Few foods have much — oily fish, eggs, UV-exposed mushrooms, fortified milks. Sunlight is the main source.

Estimated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central values; % of a day uses the food-label daily values. How this works

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Recipe and video by Home Cooking with Somjit; the method summary, nutrition estimate and diet notes are Notbroken’s. General information about food, not dietary advice.