Thai Basil Fried Rice (Khao Pad Kra Pao) - Southeast Asian Recipe

Thai Basil Fried Rice (Khao Pad Kra Pao)

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

Ingredients

• 2 cups cold cooked rice
• 200g ground pork or chicken
• 1 cup Thai holy basil
• 4 cloves garlic
• 4 bird's eye chilies
• 2 tbsp oyster sauce
• 1 tbsp fish sauce
• 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
• 2 eggs
• 2 tbsp oil

Method

1. Pounding — Pound garlic and chilies coarsely.
2. Frying — Fry in oil 30 sec; add meat, cook through.
3. Adding — Add rice; fry over high heat 3 min.
4. Seasoning — Season with oyster sauce, fish sauce, dark soy.
5. Step 5 — Push aside; fry eggs sunny-side up; serve on rice, topped with basil.

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