Pad Kra Pao (Thai Basil Stir-Fry) - Southeast Asian Recipe

Pad Kra Pao (Thai Basil Stir-Fry)

🌍 Southeast Asian, Central Thailand Difficulty: ●●●○○

Ingredients

• 500g ground pork or chicken
• 1 cup Thai holy basil
• 5 cloves garlic
• 5 bird's eye chilies
• 2 tbsp oyster sauce
• 1 tbsp fish sauce
• 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
• 1 tsp sugar
• 2 tbsp oil
• fried egg to serve
• jasmine rice

Method

1. Pounding — Pound garlic and chilies coarsely.
2. Heating — Heat oil in wok over high heat; fry garlic-chili paste 30 sec.
3. Adding — Add meat; break apart and cook until no pink, 5 min.
4. Seasoning — Season with oyster sauce, fish sauce, dark soy, sugar; toss.
5. Removing — Remove from heat; fold in basil until wilted.
6. Serving — Serve over rice topped with a fried egg.

Tags: ground pork or chicken, thai holy basil, garlic, bird's eye chilies, oyster sauce · Source: Brittani's Almanac