Ground Pork And Thai Basil Stir-Fry (Pad Kra Pao)

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Written By Chakriya Voeun

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Ground Pork And Thai Basil Stir-Fry (Pad Kra Pao)

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PREP TIME: 15 MIN COOK TIME: 10 MIN TOTAL TIME: 25 MIN

INGREDIENTS

  • .75 lb ground pork

  • 5 cloves garlic

  • 2 Thai bird’s eye chilies

  • 1 tbsp palm sugar

  • A pinch of salt

  • 2 tbsp oyster sauce

  • 2 tbsp soy sauce

  • 1 tsp fish sauce

  • ½ tsp dark soy sauce

  • ¼ cup chicken broth

  • Half red bell pepper, sliced

  • Half onion, sliced

  • 1 cup bamboo shoots

  • 1 cup Thai basil or holy basil

  • Fried egg (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

  • In mortar & pestle, add cloves of garlic, Thai bird’s eye chilies, and a pinch of salt. Pound them into a rough paste.

  • In medium heat frying wok, add cooking oil and garlic chilies paste. Stir for 30 seconds until the garlic chilies turn to little golden color.

  • Then add the ground pork and stir together with the garlic chilies for about 2 to 3 minutes.

  • Next, add palm sugar, oyster sauce, soy sauce, fish sauce, dark soy sauce, and chicken broth. Stir and cook for 1 minute.

  • Add red bell pepper, white onion, and bamboo shoots. Toss and stir for 1 minute.

  • Finally, add Thai basil or holy basil into the wok. Toss and stir for 30 seconds.

  • Turn off the heat and serve Pad Kra Pao over rice and top with a fried egg.

 

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