Basil Gizzard (ผัดกระเพราเครึ่องในไก่)

Basil Gizzard (ผัดกระเพราเครึ่องในไก่)

Ingredients : 

1.5 to 2 pounds of Gizzard. 
1 cup of Holy basil or sweet basil. 
1 Tbsp of soy sauce.
2 Tbsp of oyster sauce.
1 Tbsp of seasoning sauce.
1 tsp of black soy sauce.
1 tsp of sugar.
1 Tbsp of oil.
1 Tbsp of chopped garlic.
1 Tbsp of chopped chilies pepper.

Directions : 
Put oil in a pan over medium heat. Add garlic and chilies pepper. Add gizzard cook for a few minutes. Add all of the seasoning, stir until combined. Add basil then turn stove off. Serve over rice and fried egg on top. Enjoy.

Kaow-Kha-Moo ( ข้าวขาหมู)

Crock pot Stewed pork (Kaow-kha-moo) ข้าวขาหมู 

For dinner tonight. I put all ingredients in the crock pot and forget about it. Taste authentic just like home but easier.

Ingredients :
1. Fresh pork shoulder (bone in skin on}
2. 3 Tbsp of palm sugar.
3. 2 Tbsp black soy sauce.
4. 1 Tbsp seasoning sauce.
5. 1 Tbsp of salt.
6. 1 tsp of whole peppercorn.
7. 1 Tbsp Chinese five spice.
8. 2 cinnamon sticks
9. 4 star anise.
10. 1 bunch of cilantro bouquet.
11. 1/2 liter of water.
12. Chinese broccoli
13 . 1 Tbsp of ovaltine {optional}.

Directions :
Put everything in the crock pot except Chinese broccoli. Set on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours. Serve over cooked white rice with cook Chinese broccoli and vinegar chili pepper sauce on the side. Enjoy!

Spicy fried rice with shrimps. (ข้าวผัดกุ้ง)

Spicy fried rice with shrimps. (ข้าวผัดกุ้ง)

Ingredients : 

1. 1/4 lb of shrimps. 
2. 2 cups of cooked white rice. (1 day old cooked white rice)
3. 2 cups of bog choy, or Chinese broccoli.
4. 1 Tbsp. of soy sauce.
5. 1 tsp of seasoning sauce. (I used Golden Mountain brand)
6. 1 Tbsp. of roasted chili paste.
7. 1 tsp.of chopped garlic.
8. 1 Tbsp. of oil.

Directions : 

1. Put oil in a pan with medium heat add garlic and shrimps. Stir for a few minutes until shrimps are half way cooked. 
2. Add all the other ingredients, stir until combine, and vegetable is cooked for a few more minutes then turn stove off. 
3. Serve with sliced cucumber and a wedge of lime. Enjoy

Soy sauce Chicken (ไก่ต้มซอสถั่วเหลือง)

Soy sauce Chicken (ไก่ต้มซอสถั่วเหลือง)

This recipe is easy and budget friendly. You can feed the family of 4 with 1 whole chicken.I like to save money, I would buy chicken when it's on sale and freeze them for later.

Ingredients :
1. 1 whole chicken
2. 5 cloves of garlic (smashed).
3. Small bunch of cilantro.
4. 8 Tbsp of soy sauce.
5. 1 Tbsp of black soy sauce.
6. 1 Tbsp of fish sauce (optional).
7. 1 cube of chicken base seasoning.
8. 1 Tbsp of whole peppercorn.
9. 1 gallon of water.

Directions :
1 Put all ingredients in a big pot. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 45 minutes.
2. Cut into bite size and serve with dipping sauce.
Dipping sauce.
1. 2 Tbsp. of chopped Thai chili pepper.
2. 1 Tbsp of chopped garlic.
3. 3 Tbsp of fish sauce.
4. 3 Tbsp of lime juice.
5. 1 Tbsp of palm sugar.
6. 1 Tbsp of chopped cilantro.
Mix all the ingredients then serve on the side.

Credit picture from the internet.

Stir fried Chinese broccoli with crispy pork. ผัดคะน้าหมูกรอบ

Stir fried Chinese broccoli with crispy pork. ผัดคะน้าหมูกรอบ

This dish is a quickly stir fried which vegetable still have some crunchiness.

Ingredients :

2 cups of crispy pork
3 cups of Chinese broccoli (cut to bite size about 1 1/2 inch
1 Tbsp of chopped garlic
1/2 Tbsp of Thai chili (smashed)
2 Tbsp of vegetable oil
2 Tbsp of oyster sauce
1 Tbsp of soysauce
1 Tbsp of seasoning sauce
1 Tbsp of black soy sauce
1 tsp of sugar.

Directions:

Put oil in hot pan on medium high heat, add garlic, and other ingredients then quickly stir for a few more minutes. Turn stove off then serve with cooked white rice.

Tod Mun Pla ทอดมันปลา

Tod mun pla (Fried fish cake) ทอดมันปลา. 

This dish is one of my favorite appetizers and easy to make too. It's a very popular dish among Thai people.

Ingredients :
14 oz of leatherback fish meat.
2 Tbsp of red curry paste.
1 tsp of fish sauce.
1 tsp of soy sauce.
1/2 tsp of sugar.
2 Tbsp of corn starch.
1/2 cup greenbeen (cut to small pieces)
1/4 cup kafirr lime leaves (cut to very fine pieces).
2 cups vegetable oil.

Directions :
1. Put fish meat, curry paste, fish sauce, soy sauce and sugar in mortar and pestle then pound it until very sticky. ( or put in blender until sticky).
2. Put the mixed in a bowl, add the greenbeens, and kafirr lime leaves until combined.
3. Heat oil in a pan on medium low heat. Form the mixed into small patties and fry until golden brown.
4. Serve with sweet chili sauce and cucumber. Yum!

Crispy pork with holy basil (Pad-kra-praow-moo-krob)

Pad Krapraow Moo Krob (ผัดกระเพราหมูกรอบ)

This dish is very popular in Thailand. You can find this dish at food courts and street food vendors.

Ingredients:
1. 1 pound of crispy pork cut to bite size.
2. 1Tbsp finely chopped garlic.
3. 1 Tbsp chopped Thai chilli pepper.
4. 1 Tbsp oyster sauce.
5. 1 Tbsp soy sauce.
6. 1 tsp black soy sauce.
7. 1 tsp sugar.
8. 1 cup holy basil or sweet basil.
9. 1 Tbsp oil.
10. 1 tsp fish sauce.

Directions:
1. Put oil in a pan on medium heat. Add chopped garlic and Thai chilli pepper.
2. Add oyster sauce, soy sauce, black soy sauce, fish sauce and sugar. Stir until combined.
3. Add crispy pork, quickly stir.
4. Add holy basil or sweet basil, then turn stove off.
5. Serve with white rice. Enjoy!.