The dish is a great balance of flavors, the ginger, garlic, and oyster sauce give the dish a savory flavor while the sugar and fish sauce give it a slightly sweet and salty flavor. It's a great dish for those who love Thai food and chicken. It's a perfect dish to be enjoyed at a family gathering or to be served as a side dish with rice.
Mix together the chicken and light soy sauce in a bowl and set it aside.
In a separate small bowl, combine sugar, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, fermented soy bean paste, oyster sauce, sesame oil, white pepper powder, and water to create the sauce.
Heat oil in a large skillet or wok over high heat.
Stir-fry garlic and red chilies for 30 seconds, then add the marinated chicken and continue to stir-fry until fully cooked, about 5-10 minutes.
Add ginger to the skillet and stir-fry for an additional 2-3 minutes.
Pour the sauce over the chicken and stir-fry until the sauce is evenly distributed, about 2-3 minutes.
Add wood ear mushrooms and onion to the skillet and stir-fry for an additional 3-4 minutes.
Stir-fry spur chilies for 1 minute, then add spring onions and give the dish a final mix.
Serve the Gai Pad King over steamed jasmine rice.
Ingredients
Directions
Mix together the chicken and light soy sauce in a bowl and set it aside.
In a separate small bowl, combine sugar, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, fermented soy bean paste, oyster sauce, sesame oil, white pepper powder, and water to create the sauce.
Heat oil in a large skillet or wok over high heat.
Stir-fry garlic and red chilies for 30 seconds, then add the marinated chicken and continue to stir-fry until fully cooked, about 5-10 minutes.
Add ginger to the skillet and stir-fry for an additional 2-3 minutes.
Pour the sauce over the chicken and stir-fry until the sauce is evenly distributed, about 2-3 minutes.
Add wood ear mushrooms and onion to the skillet and stir-fry for an additional 3-4 minutes.
Stir-fry spur chilies for 1 minute, then add spring onions and give the dish a final mix.
Serve the Gai Pad King over steamed jasmine rice.