Thai Basil Stir Fry (Pad Kra Pao)
This Thai Basil Stir Fry (Pad Kra Pao) is jam-packed with aromatic basil flavour, harmoniously tossed in with juicy pork and spicy chilis.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp oil
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 4 pieces Thai red chili pepper slices
- 2 pieces shallot minced
- 450 g ground pork 1 lb, medium fat
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce aka Regular Soy Sauce
- 2 tsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 cup Thai basil substitute with Italian Basil or Holy basil
Instructions
- To a wok on medium high heat, add oil.
- Add garlic, shallots, and red chili peppers. Stir-fry for 2 minutes until aromatic.
- Turn the heat to high, and add in the ground pork. Crumble the pork and stir-fry until fully cooked.
- Add in oyster sauce, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, fish sauce, and sugar. Stir-fry for 1 minute.
- Turn off heat, add Thai basil. Fold the basil into the meat for 15 seconds until slightly wilted.
- Serve on a bed of warm jasmine rice, with a fried egg on top. Serve with a side of Prik Nam Pla, a Traditional Thai Sauce, for extra flavour and an authentic experience.