Pad Kra Pow – Thai Basil Chicken
Just a couple things I’ve cooked up lately for this post. The first is Pad Kra Pow – Thai Basil Chicken, I posted this originally back in April but had another couple go-arounds to try to get it tastier. The second being Kalbi Steak Tips, the recipe was posted using short ribs and steak tips are a great alternative for throwing on the grill now that it’s summertime!
Now, the Thai Basil Chicken had been a dish that was confounding me for quite some time. I could never get the sauce just right, no matter how hard I tried. But then, one day, eureka! I added 1.5x the sauce and cut out some of the extra vegetables. I didn’t really think about it at the time, but the extra vegetables will soak up a ton of the sauce AND dilute the sauce to boot! So, using only half an onion and half a red pepper, this edition was the closest I’ve gotten to the stuff I’ve eaten at Rod Dee, Dok Bua, and S&I To Go!
Kalbi Steak Tips
On the other hand, the Kalbi marinade I found a while back turned out to be just about right. I end up making it about once a month and absolutely devour the stuff. Lately, I’ve been applying the marinade to steak tips and bringing them to other BBQ’s, and they’ve been an absolute hit! Add that with some peppers, onions, and a little bit of cheese, and this was a pretty good meal for the summer.