Thai Basil Chicken (Pad Kra Pao) in Jimmy’s Kitchen + Jimmy’s Garden Tour

We're BACK in Jimmy’s Kitchen! Today we’re making Thai Chicken with Holy Basil or Pad Kra Pao, one of my favorite dishes of all time. And it’s super easy to make! I’m also taking you on a little tour of my garden to pick some fresh thai chilies in this very exciting new episode of Jimmys kitchen.
In the upcoming episodes, I’ll be cooking with friends! Can’t wait for you to see me cook with Harry Shum Jr in the next one :)
Also my new movie "Love Hard" is on Netflix now! A super rom com featuring Nina Dobrev, Darren Barnet, and Harry Shum Jr!
Leave suggestions in the comments for the next cooking video or mukbang!
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[@varessi3810]

It’s a blessing that there’s a comedian with a cook show!

[@LowballJim]

OR a chef who also does comedy on the side

[@varessi3810]

@@LowballJim facts my dude. Btw big fan😁. Thanks for replying!!

[@deadfr0g]

The best medicine is laughter. The best food is food.

[@Devin1364]

Bernt crystals on something’s burning

[@Rukoy]

¿por que no los dos?

[@salui]

This is the most low budget homemade video I've ever saw. Like it's made in 2009 but in 2021 by a celebrity. And the guy can actually cook! Everything about this is amazing!

[@Justinxoxo]

Low budget? More like an OG youtube video from it's golden age

[@WaffleShortage]

"I BLEW IT!" we could reshoot, but we don't have that kinda time!"

[@janie850]

We need more of this on KZbin. The pure times

[@melindathompson5746]

How is this low budget

[@LowballJim]

Happy to be back! Happy Thanksgiving! (And happy black friday, i guess?)

[@lk0823]

Likewise

[@cc6861]

Jimmy you are so funny and natural I can't wait till you have a show in Michigan, lots of hugs from Michigan xoxo

[@k-renvictorio1578]

I love You 😘😘😘😘😘😘

[@lailamattison5201]

Happy Thanksgiving 😊

[@tinalu93]

you are baaaaaaaack!! happy thanksgiving!

[@CiaoKitchen]

You know the recipe is legit when the man grows his own veggie patch😏

[@yvonnelin2916]

一次見到兩位我喜歡的KZbinrs! 🤩

[@xxibnickvega3582]

This man is the only man I can bear to show up after almost 3 months, and still can tell him that I love him

[@elliegrizz]

Same girl. Same.

[@bellasong5604]

same here

[@AnnabellaPham]

Same !!

[@namizon]

as a Thai fan, i approved of this recipe. although, if you add a squeeze of lime into your chili/fish sauce mixture, it will taste even better !

[@Coraliecindy2011]

He said he is allergic to lime, so I guess that why he omitted it? Yes, I obviously watched too many of his interviews...

[@auanba6568]

But the basil…

[@shayk4791]

thanks for the tip!

[@MrVisde]

My favorite Thai restaurant adds a slice of lime and thin sliced garlic to their chili fish sauce. Delicious!

[@tarjotikasthira2420]

As a Thai, how can you approved string beans in pad kra pao ..........?

[@lunelilyonrunescape]

I really enjoyed you in Lovehard!! The Baby it’s Cold Outside reprise was my favorite scene :) Lovely to see you cooking as well! I’m a vegetarian myself, so I’ll substitute a not-meat alternative. It’s so cute to see you walking around your garden and showing off your plants, cause you’re just like my dad that way…it makes it clear how much pride and work you put into taking care of them. Very wholesome.

[@mirjanastevanovic8355]

Wow Jimmy! God has blessed you with many different talents, from acting, to comedy, to cooking. I wonder which one you'll use to glorify Him. Of course, we fans reap the benefits. Thank-you so much.

[@lalaaspire755]

I’m Thai. I like Jimmy and I like how Jimmy preparing Pad Kra Pao it’s almost perfect except one little thing; that basil is called ‘Ho Ra Pa’ not ‘Kra Pao’. Usually, we use Ho Ra Pa in red curry. So technically, this dish should be called Pad Ho Ra pa, lol( Pad is stir frying in Thai word). But everything else is perfect. I like the dipping sauce part.

[@rapipanmanoch6470]

The confusion between Ho Ra Pa and basil is real, but probably not as bad as my friend (a Thai who lives in Thailand whole life) who just look up to me and ask “Does we used Ho Ra Pa or Sa Ra Nae in Kra Pao?” Most painful moment of my life to realize what a derp grew up with.

[@jet-blackjo2455]

I'm a fake Thai, i don't know anything about Thai cooking besides leafs in pot together with chicken and yell till food ready

[@charleydring3543]

The thai basil is supposed to be “holy basil, aka bai kra pao”. Too hard to find so you use regular basil instead “ho ra pa”.

[@zachmulligan8600]

@@rapipanmanoch6470 555555

[@ploytatchi]

Yeah I noticed that too but I guess Kra-Prao is harder to find than Horapa maybe? but people who dont buy or cook regularly can be easily confused. When I was abroad (UK) I substituted Kra-prao with normal Italian basil I think it taste more similar to real Kra-Prao than Horapa :) Anyway the rest of his recipe including crispy fried egg was very legit!

[@aaryamannambiar6677]

This is so fun to watch! Initially, when Jimmy started to do these cooking videos on his channel during the pandemic, I thought it was for a joke. I didn't know he actually wanted to start cooking content! And I'm so pleasantly surprised by how long he's stuck by it! He's clearly passionate about cooking, and I really love the fact that that this is the main content people are waiting for on his channel. Way to go, Jimmy!

[@aaryamannambiar6677]

Give this man a cooking show! I honestly think he deserves it. He's clearly passionate and committed.

[@phoebea]

I was pleasantly surprised with Love Hard. I usually prefer watching action or psychological thrillers over rom-coms, but my cousin forced our family to watch it when we couldn't decide what to watch. Even though the film was predictable (i.e. it's easy to figure out who will end up with who based on the trailer), it was such a fun film to watch. It even got my brother, who absolutely loathes rom-coms, to laugh a few times throughout the film. I think Love Hard may be his favorite rom-com, only because he's never liked any other. Good job, you've unlocked 'Asian Brother Approved' for Love Hard!

[@DroopyBDawg]

Every fiber in my body wants to say “YANG CAN COOK, SO CAN YOU!!!” You kinda give off his vibes too.

[@sewingintrifocals-alisonde7778]

Ha-ha! I love Martin Yan.

[@zyctc000]

I mean Jeremy has a farming show on Amazon Prime now. Jimmy needs to have a cooking show on Prime.

[@LoveIsAlwaysHereChooseLove]

"Love Hard" is an amazing show. I've watched it four times so far. It's just so uplifting! Much needed this year! Thank you for you! I'm a fan, Jimmy! Well done you! And who knew you can also cook? And make it fun and easy? You seem like such a nice guy.... the world needs more people like you. Thank you for sharing your gifts and talents with us.

[@นฤดีปรีฐนัทธ์]

OMGGG!!! I can't believe that you made Thai dish! This is my favourite food too! I'm from Thailand and I'm so appreciate that you made it and I love when you say"Pad ka prao" so much it's very cute and same as Thai accent so much!🙆‍♀️❤ Love you and i'll support you Jimmy!❤

[@107thFruit]

When this is made with chicken it's "pad kra pao gai" right? This is my favorite dish that I always look for on Thai restaurant menus where I go. I have a bamboo houat passed down to me by my lao god mother that I use to make sticky rice with it when ever I try to make it at home.

[@นฤดีปรีฐนัทธ์]

@@107thFruit yeahh if it's made by chicken it's call "pad ka proa gai" i can't beleive that have so many people love Thai dish thank you so much😊

[@videomissionary]

@@นฤดีปรีฐนัทธ์ my favorite dish with pork!

[@นฤดีปรีฐนัทธ์]

@@videomissionary yeahh pork is delicious too! I love it!

[@TheNeurospicyMama]

I just watched Jimmy in Love Hard on Netflix and a friend told me he had a comedy KZbin channel. So of course I popped on to see. What a delight to see he has cooking videos too! I'll have to try this out on my cooking channel, it looks delicious and right up my alley. Yum! Great video!

[@GDName]

I didn't know Jimmy can cook... like, really good. That makes him 50% hotter. I think everyone is waiting for him to open a restaurant. Maybe it can be called the J.O.Y. Luck Restaurant :)

[@JamesF22]

I watched with my Thai gf who grew up in a Thai restaurant and ngl we were waiting for you to do something wrong cause all people on KZbin cook Thai food wrong but you DIDN’T!!! Even adding the basil in at the end with the heat off! Not many people know that (or so I’m told). Go Jimmy! Loved the video and we know that musta tasted good!

[@threvorpaul]

the fuck...?? it's the wrong basil how about to start with that? there's no long beans in kaprao secondly...🤦🏽‍♂️

[@joeysheremeta4771]

Yes! He’s back! Love jimmy’s cooking

[@sanogasai]

Actor , comedian,Asian,cook show . I need this life😭😭😭😭💞💞💞🧞

[@Sobacorgi]

I’m Thai and this is a pretty legit “Kra Pow” recipe with that green cap bottle soy sauce and Thai Chili dipping sauce on the side ~~~well done Jimmy 😀

[@robertheisenberg6867]

Wrong Basil, That's Sweet Basil (Horapa) not Holy Basil (Kra Pow)

[@paigechu]

Is oyster sauce acceptable?

[@sweetladyjMOUA]

Lol I love how you dont waste anything. And you have an outdoor cooking area. So relatable. Thank you!

[@nintenrene160]

I chuckled way more than I thought I would. I don't think a comedian has made me hungry before. 🤣

[@juliapinsent8771]

I am Thai and I can say that this is very authentic, well done! This is my fav Thai dish too. My only comment is for the side sauce you need to add a squeeze of lime :)

[@WallyCooksEverything]

On behalf of Thailand from this Chinese American dude living there, I declare this classic Thai recipe legit 🇹🇭

[@WholesomeLAB6777]

I'm Thai and I would like to say that your Pad Ka Prao looks amazing and almost authentic. Your fried egg is spot-on.

[@ParisaParis1]

Glad to see you got it right on point with the crispy edge fried egg, just like how we serve it here in Thailand, which many KZbin cooks unfortunately confused it with the Western sunny side up ones and destroyed the dish's charm. Good on you, Jimmy 👍😊

[@keikookawa7797]

I didn’t know you were so good in the kitchen! That looks amazing!!! Definitely trying it ! And by the way, I love that you are growing your own food!! There’s nothing like home grown veggies. It is so satisfying to see your veggies grow and produce food 😊

[@sodamnrad]

Don't worry about your pepper plant! Pruning encourages new growth and it's good prune it down to encourage it to grow into a bush shape instead of a spindly tall tree shape that can't hold the weight of the fruit.

[@mirandaheidecker1326]

Died laughing when he ripped the chili pepper branch off 🤣 I love Jimmy O 🥰

[@Hope-pt6xb]

He’s just too good for this world ! I wish he could post every week.

[@mli6976]

Just a chill dude chasing after his dreams and found success in both comedy and acting. And now…home cook/food influencer. Lol, I wish I could just go and make all my hobbies into a career. 🥲

[@ghin]

Typed out recipe: Jimmy O. Yang PAD KRA PAO Cook rice Prepare chicken * Cut off fat for rendering * Peel off chicken skin to fry *Dice chicken *Pound lightl *Peel basil off stem Optional *Chop long beans Forage thai chilis (chop thai chilis) Chop X thai chilis for dipping sauce (chop and put in with fish sauce) Use remaining thai chilis for sauce to cook with. Mortar and pestle with garlic. Stiry fry sauce Soy sauce (Thai) Oyster sauce Fish sauce Sugar All equal parts Mix together Turn heat to high Use canola oil/ corn oil / neutral oil Render chicken fat As the fat gets crispy, leave it in, but once it renders Toss in the garlic paste with the thai chili (you might cough a little bit), you want the garlic to be a little crispy Add in the chicken Before the chicken gets cooked all the way pour in some of the sauce Throw in more sauce (you can always add more sauce but not take it away) Add the string beans (whatever vegetable with texture Once cooked through, put on low heat, let the steam out (toss in basil) Let it cook Serve with rice (or add a fried egg), crispy egg sunny side up, high heat and serve.

[@MisterTanglad]

"Jimmy loves bush" - Jimmy O. Yang, 2021

[@seanfu8688]

Welcome back! I gotta say, I LOVED Lovehard. Probably my top Christmas movie, one that'll be rewatched every year. Huge tear jerker. You're an inspiration man!

[@Nobody-ev8ed]

I'm literally so happy that your back

[@sistersistera]

Love his comedy- love his cooking show- love his acting!!! 😘

[@sayurik]

Nice to see that Richard’s son is doing so well as a cook! 😂

[@RainTime110]

You’re funny, you cook and you have a garden with flowers and vegetables. I feel like such an underachiever, lol. I recently found you & your comedy on KZbin. I guess I’ve been living under a rock, wish I found you sooner. Looking forward to checking out more of your work. 🌻

[@PsyQoBoy]

You should check HBO Silicon Valley and his Amazon standup comedy show.

[@zalonas6426]

I’m so glad to have found you cook on this channel. It’s oddly refreshing to hear a few expletives thrown in with an instructional video :)

[@scoutmattox1055]

I love jimmy, and I’m just so glad he wants to teach us to cook

[@YoRAHeem]

Jimmy just don’t stop working! Can’t wait for your next movie. Request - make something with fresh noodles, please.

[@pennydox]

It's super cool that you have a backyard garden to use for your cooking! By the way, if you recorded this video around the time this premiered, it's likely that your tomatoes aren't fruiting because it's going to dormant in the winter and might just completely die off on its own, unfortunately. If not, it just looked like it was putting too much energy out making leaves, and sometimes you gotta prune some branches off plants to trick them into creating more flowers/fruits. Also, regarding the Thai Basil plant you said you had trouble planting, the trick is when the plant grows about 7 inches or so, you need to snip an inch off the main branch before it flowers, and it tricks the plant into creating a bigger, bushier Thai basil plant with larger leaves.

[@dangerousdoublebunny9127]

Jimmy, I just watched 'Love Hard' and it was one of the BEST shows ever!! YOU WERE ABSOLUTELY AMAZING in it and I especially liked the 'Baby, it's cold outside' scene >.< So, I researched a little more about you, found your stand-up videos, laughed SO HARD that I was SURE my mom heard me from outside my room and thought I was more insane than usual >.

[@MrRednexus]

-Three crab fish sauce -Golden mountain season -Lee kum kee oyster sauce ✊RESPECT - Jimmy is true to his asian ingredients

[@wasana7166]

I've seen “Love Hard” and I have to say, it’s the most entertaining and funniest movie yet. I love it so much the actings were natural that what made it so good. I laughed hard the whole movie. I needed that, thank you!!!

[@hellomynameisjen]

LMAO you chopping the chicken with two cleavers got me cracking up! So true that every Chinese home gotta have those cleavers!!

[@adarshkaur]

Love 'Love Hard'! And great cooking show! I am going to try out your recipes for the first time this weekend

[@foxskinn]

I can watch you all day 😂😭 love you!!

[@maegantan4719]

Can this be turn into a cooking show and eventual restaurant franchise called Jimmy’s kitchen please. Would travel to the states to dine in.

[@alexislapuz687]

Inspirational:) Cookin, gardenin, and laughs. Thx for cooking diy vlogs to share enjoying the moment

[@ChrisParayno]

I saw your "love hard" movie the other day. So wholesome, just like your cooking!!

[@dypromsenhet]

Thanks for the cooking video recipe & garden tour. I love your bush. Very nice 👍🏼 Food looks delish!!

[@84zero00]

That is exactly how Thai people eat Pad Ka Prao. Sunny side up egg on top of the finished plate. Great Job, Jimmy! Note: If you can find real Ka Prao basil (Google says it is called Holy basil), it will taste even better. But it is so hard to find.

[@clurkroberts2650]

The more I watch, the more I realize what an amazing artist and person you are. Totally respect that garden of yours!!!😊

[@katesuwatthana5512]

As a Thai fan see you cooking our food , man ! it made me love you even more ^^ however the green vegetable you used is not Ka Prao though. Ka Prao is holy basil but you used sweet basil instead. Thye are the same family but smell different.

[@yayciencia]

I love your cooking show. You're obviously very talented and enthusiastic about cooking, have great commentary the whole time, and don't hide when things go slightly wrong like the yolk breaking. The best cooking shows inspire people to cook, and you do that.

[@camcas09]

Try to manually propagate the tomato flowers, maybe! 💕 Had the same problem with my hydroponic setup before, solved pretty quick by shaking/blowing on the flower buds, or grazing with a paintbrush to spread the pollen around 😊

[@LowballJim]

Thanks I’ll try it!

[@camcas09]

@@LowballJim can't wait to see more garden videos!! ✨🍃

[@ajaycbaby951]

Thai Basil Chicken is my favorite Thai dish. 3 of my favorite Thai restaurants closed during covid, so this was a true blessing for me. Jimmy this recipe is fire. I told my Aunt about the oyster sauce you recommend and she loves it.

[@tanapontux6242]

I don't think that even "Kra-pao" here. Holy basil = kra-pao, Thai basil = ho-rha-pha and here is the later one for sure. Nothing terribly wrong about how you do it (and occasionally - more like rarely, since holy basil is much much MUCH better - we have some Pad-ho-rha-pha), it just not the right leaves. BTW a bit more details in that chili fish sauce (Nampla-prik) would make it much better - slices of garlic (if you like shallots - this would be a great fit also), pinches of sugar, a splash of lime would make a great Nampla-prik.

[@SydneyKong]

“They’re kind of balling out of control right now” LMAOOOO AHAHAHAAH

[@megantan7757]

Jimmy!!! It’s such a shame! Just 2 months ago, I had a huge basil bush that went waste because it died as winter came. I wish i could make this dish with my basil. Your dish looked absolutely amazing! Thank you for sharing❤️

[@anthrax47]

Love this Jimmy!! You're a cook first comedian second!!! Loved your movie!!!

[@darinaangelova2882]

So great to show us the camera man and give him a taste, he's so cute! That's what cooking is all about, sharing the love 🥰

[@joyz644]

The flipping & chopping were professional. With that stir fry sauce, you could also add a little bit corn starch to lock the moisture of the chicken. Alternatively, marinate the chicken with a mixture; put some garlic, ginger, pepper powders, dissolve them in the sauce you've prepared, and finally add some corn starch to lock in the flavour.

[@AGBrandon15]

Checked out Love Hard and absolutely loved it! Jimmy is a really great actor/comedian/cook

[@surabhi5768]

My OCD ass did several backflips watching this. You are funny without even trying.

[@lornayee9494]

Loved Love Hard Jimmy! Really authentic down to rendering the bit of fat from the chicken breast (when you didn’t get the thigh), and recommending the better Lee Kum Kee oyster sauce. And adding that crispy fried egg that’s not just a sunny side up egg. Enjoy your meal! R

[@marialeilanilindt3739]

real life cooking with a candidly funny person-- what an experience!!! Thanks🙏👍

[@omerta926]

Jimmy, I just made the decision to stay up and make this tonight. Finished at 1am and have been savoring/eating for the last hour. Absolutely delicious!!!

[@gracewalioli5257]

The way he repeats, 'its fine, its going to be alright' makes me feel better about my life

[@lisadalia]

I'm a born and raised Thai and Jimmy O Yang knows what he's doing, down to the way we fry eggs. I'm a little bit conflicted about the long beans though. (There's a whole movement in Thailand against long beans in Pad Kra Pao.)

[@ThinnkTwicce]

A whole movement against long beans? I think there should be a movement against bell peppers! Those are nasty! =P

[@childeharolds]

The long beans and the oyster sauce as well! 555 Good job Jimmy. Your ผัดกระเพรา is Thai approved!

[@felicialewis7969]

Don't know why this showed up on my recommendations, but I love the vibe. You're hilarious and entertaining as hell. And the garden 👏🏿👏🏿

[@ryantran1533]

man i’d give anything to get lunch with this guy. he’s literally such a vibe

[@xSheWantsDistortionx]

"Jimmy loves bush" lmfao. I love your garden layout! Beautiful man

[@OneIdeaTooMany]

love the old man stance cooking the egg. that's how you know you've made it.

[@kendallstone5819]

Jimmy...Does your mom know how much you spent on that hand soap in your kitchen???

[@littlecooky1099]

Always love you, Jimmy! You are such a fun person!

[@jepolch]

I made this today and it was so delicious I made a second batch and ate it too! Damn... 😀

[@davidstokes925]

Love his cooking shows as much as his stand!

[@natlanier8376]

Hi Jimmy. Please read here! I would love for you to start growing these Thai basils. I am a mom and love cooking too. You did a great job by the way. I love it that you do cook and let the world see it. The basil you used here is just Thai basil )or ho Ra pa) it is not Kra Pao (which is the holy basil. Kra Pao has some spicy kick to it. Nonetheless, I love the Thai basil you used here in this dish. You could easily grow Thai Basil. They are super easy to grow. They will grow beautifully in your garden. Just get a few stems of those Thai basils that you buy, cut the stem about 2 leave sections down. Cut at the stem right below where the leaves come out, put the stem in any clear container with water (water just need to come up a centimeter over the cut stem). Leave it by the kitchen window to get some sun. In a few days the roots will come out. Then you could transplant them into your garden. They are pretty hardy. You will have abundant Thai basils really. They will be such a wonderful addition to your vegetable / herb garden. Hope to see many more of your cooking shows here. Go Jimmy O Yang!!!!

[@msrirung]

I believe your version is very delicious as well, but the basil you used here was not actually “Kra prow”. Kra prow is Hot Basil & I believe you can find them in any Thai grocery market. The basil you used is called “Ho-ra-pa”, or sweet basil which is widely used in many Thai coconut milk curries. Just a little fun facts, but enjoy however you like 🥰 BTW, very impressive herbs garden, especially the Thai chillies! And the sauces… you nailed them! The Holy Trinity in all Thai stir fried dishes! 😉

[@Neednoy2]

Yes, many westerners make this mistake. They confuse between holy basil and sweet basil.

[@tallndorky]

Not everyone has a Thai market near them.

[@C4c1l1a]

That garden is awesome! I like how you just went with the egg with the cracked yolk. 😃

[@teddyd2834]

Looks delicious, should teach Jamie Oliver to cook this dish. Approve by Uncle Roger definitely.😊

[@MarkSalhany]

Dude, I love your style of cooking; not needlessly complex and with great general knowledge of food and ingredients. I've learned quite a few tips, tricks, and techniques from your videos, so big thank you for that!

[@ollysombrero8427]

01:25 "There's raw chicken flying everywhere and it's stressing me the f out Jimmy! Also did you wash your salmonella hands before you got the other knives?" is what I was yelling at the screen as opposed to whatever it is normal people were doing.

[@missyblack1058]

I love this! I’m an even bigger fan now that I know you can cook! I will absolutely be making this. Just watched Love Hard. Also enjoyed you in Life of the Party.

[@jaisuhn4533]

I like the little dance at the end, then you know it's a great meal.

[@michellejiang5357]

It looks so good! Love this dish and never thought that can homemade it. And loved “love hard”movie too! Looking forward to seeing more movies and shows.

[@princessliuz916]

Hey jimmy just started watching your cooking shorts . A trick to not cracking the yolk is to crack it close to the pan. I learned that from my culinary arts teacher. You shoild of cut the basil in shreds if you roll it and cut it strips you wont bruise the leaves. I will try this dish soon it looks good.

[@mintraveeranarong6313]

You did exactly like the real Thai !!!! Much better than many celebrities chef I have seen !!!

[@katherinedurrer1105]

I am dying at the comment about not being able to grow Thai basil 🤣 I swear that stuff tries to take over my garden when I plant it. Happy to watch your cooking or excerpts from your stand up shows any time

[@imperialthreat]

The chicken market guy gives you what you need not what you ask for!

[@flala2261]

i Love the cooking bits on this channel it relaxes me 🧘🏻‍♀️🧘🏻🧘🏻‍♂️☯️🕊✨

[@anjie.r]

Jimmy, you got Thai sweet basil instead of Thai hot basil. What you used here is called bai ho-ra-pa, which is what is added to curries and a few other dishes, but not bai kra-pao which is what the hot basil is. One way to tell the difference is the correct one to use here would not have purple-ish stalks and the edges of the leaves would not be smooth. I'm sure this was amazing and it was a super fun video to watch, but I hope you go and find the right kind of basil and make it again soon even just to devour on your couch in private over some hot jasmine rice :)

[@shanene3145]

Yo Jimmy!! this dish is definitely a thoughtless food in Thailand. Holy basil isn’t Thai basil. Thai basil is more fragrant than Italian basil and the leaves looks similar, but Italian ones has green stem. You definitely should try to grow holy basil plant in your backyard. If you want to make it even more flavorful you blend garlic/chilli/ holy basil leaves together and stir fry them in oil and freeze it so you have it ready whenever you want to make pad kra pow. Fish sauce with sliced chilli, sliced garlic, and a tiny squeeze of lime will make it even more flavorful as a side sauce. 😋😋 Megachef is a really great brand too for fish sauce and oyster sauce.

[@bigmaclooiee2]

You are an instant star in everything you do. Thanks for being you, Jimmy.

[@nightovenvi]

I LOVE JIMMY'S KITCHEN!!! KEEEP 'EM COMING JIMMY!!

[@debi623]

Beautiful back yard and love your vegetable garden.

[@NabiSarang]

I love you Jimmy!! I enjoy your show and well done for Pad Kra Pao!

[@erinnicole5423]

Jimmy should have a full on cooking show. Food network should take notice. He could have other comedians on too. I would watch!