I used soya chunks instead of pork, and added more veggies to make this vegetarian-friendly version of Thai Pad Krapow rice.
Pad Krapow (or Kaprao), or spelled as Phat kaphrao is a traditional Thai home food. In Japan, it’s called ガパオライス（gapao rice) which was very popular, just like Pad Thai. Pad Krapow can be served as a single dish. Otherwise, it was usually served with rice, with a lovely sunny side-up on top.
The original Thai Pad Krapow is quite chilli-hot. I wanted to lower the heat and make it vegetarian-freiendly, that’s why I used mapo sauce instead of chilli, and replaced pork with soya chunks.
Besides, I found this flavourful dish barely has any veggies in it, so I added onions, red peppers and sweet corn to boost the nutrient profile. You can also add any veggies you like, despite what the ‘tradition’ or ‘authenticity’ told you.
Ingredients
Serves 2
- 80 g soya chunks
- 2 eggs
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 heaped tsp mapo sauce
- a handful of basil
- the veggies you like
- ½ onion, finely sliced
- ¼ red peppers, sliced into strips
- ¼ canned sweet corn
- 2 tbsp oil
- salt & pepper to taste
- hot rice to serve
For the Sauce
- 3 tsp fish sauce
- 2 tsp soy sauce
- 2 tsp oyster sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp cooking wine
How to Make Vegetarian Thai Pad Krapow with Soya Chunks
- Soak the soya chunks in hot water in advance. Then drain and blitz into minced-like. Combine all the sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the eggs. Season with pinch of salt and pepper, set them aside. In the same pan, add mapo sauce and garlic, stir-fry until fragrant.
- Stir in the soya chunks, onions and red pepper strips, add a little salt and pepper, stir-fry well until the veggies is cooked.
- Pour over the sauce and stir-fry for a further minute. Scatter in the basil as well.
- Place the hot rice on a plate, then top up with these pad krapow and fried egg. Enjoy!
More Easy Thai Recipes
- Rosa Thai Mushroom Salad in Vegan Nam Tok Sauce
- Thai Pineapple Fried Rice with Shrimp
- One-Pan Simple Pad Thai
- Basic Thai Fish Cakes (use blender)
- Cod Fish and Aubergine Thai Green Curry
