Pad Kra Pao - Thai Basil and Pork Stir-Fry

Pad Kra Pao - Thai Basil and Pork Stir-Fry

from tiffycooks.com
10 min

Thai Basil and Pork Stir-fry or Pad Kra Pao is sweet, spicy, and savory. This dish is super affordable to make, and the ingredients are easy to find. Once you give this a try, it will be part of your weekly weeknight dinner. Make sure to prepare a massive bowl of rice because this dish is a rice killer, don’t say I didn’t warn you!

Ingredients

  • 500 g Ground Pork (or Ground Chicken)
  • 1 cup FRESH Basil (preferably Thai Basil)
  • 6 cloves Garlic (minced)
  • 2 tbsp Oyster Sauce
  • 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Fish Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Dark Soy Sauce
  • 1 tsp Chilli pepper (optional)
  • 1 Fried Egg (Optional)

Directions

  1. 1

    Mix oyster sauce, soy sauce, sugar, fish sauce, and dark soy sauce and set aside.

  2. 2

    Turn the heat to medium-high and drizzle 2 tbsp of oil in the pan.

  3. 3

    Once the pan is hot, add in minced garlic and chili and sauté together for 30 seconds or until fragrant.

  4. 4

    Once fragrant, add in pork and sauté together for 2-3 minutes breaking the pork apart.

  5. 5

    Next, pour in the sauce and sauté together for another 2-3 minutes.

  6. 6

    Finally, add in the basil and sauté on high heat for 30 seconds.