Arepa topped with Thai basil chicken (pad krapow)

Pad Krapow Chicken Arepa — Gluten-Free Thai Dinner

September 01, 2026

Category: Simple Meals  |  Ready in 15 minutes  |  Serves 1 adult or 2 kids  |  Naturally gluten-free

What You Need

  • 2 Zavor & Co gluten-free arepas
  • 10 oz ground chicken
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 red chili, sliced (optional)
  • 2 tbsp tamari
  • 1 cup Thai or regular basil leaves

How to Make It

  1. Cook the garlic and chili in a hot pan with a little oil, 30 seconds.
  2. Add the ground chicken and cook, breaking it up, until browned, 6-7 minutes.
  3. Stir in the tamari and cook 1 minute more.
  4. Off the heat, fold in the basil until just wilted.
  5. Warm the arepas in the toaster on high, 2-3 cycles, and spoon the chicken over each.

About This Recipe

Pad krapow is the dish Thailand actually eats for a fast, cheap meal — minced meat stir-fried hard and fast with garlic, chili and holy basil. Regular basil works fine when holy basil isn't around.


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Laura Sophia — Zavor & Co.
Founder of Zavor & Co., the everyday arepa brand bringing naturally gluten-free arepas into everyday American life.
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