Ground Pork And Thai Basil Stir-Fry (Pad Kra Pao)
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Ground Pork And Thai Basil Stir-Fry (Pad Kra Pao)
Yield: 2 Author: Chakriya's Kitchen
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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