Pad Kra Pao – 10 Minute Thai Basil Pork Stir-Fry

Welcome to Day 17 of my first series – Cooking Dinner for 21 Days! Who else gets lazy to cook dinner on Mondays? It is usually the night where I want to order take out and call it a day … that’s why today’s dinner is Thai Basil Pork Stir-fry, or Pad Kra Pao. IT’S ONLY GOING TO TAKE 10 MINUTES TO MAKE, and I promise it is 10000x better than takeout. 

Thai Basil and Pork Stir-fry 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! 

Also, I am using ground pork today, but you can also use ground chicken as well. 

60 SECOND VIDEO TUTORIAL:  https://bit.ly/2H2YigK

Pad Gra Pao Ingredients 

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

1. Mix oyster sauce, soy sauce, sugar, fish sauce, and dark soy sauce and set aside. 
2. Turn the heat to medium-high and drizzle 2 tbsp of oil in the pan. 
3. Once the pan is hot, add in minced garlic and chili and sauté together for 30 seconds or until fragrant. 
4. Once fragrant, add in pork and sauté together for 2-3 minutes breaking the pork apart. 
5. Next, pour in the sauce and sauté together for another 2-3 minutes. 
6. Finally, add in the basil and sauté on high heat for 30 seconds.

OPTIONAL, BUT HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, fry an egg. 

Serve with a big bowl of rice topped with a fried egg, ENJOY!! 

乾杯🍻 gānbēi 

Pad Kra Pao – Thai Basil and Pork Stir-Fry

By Tiffy Cooks

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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! 

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Cook Time:10 minutes mins

Total Time:10 minutes mins

Course: Dinner, Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: Asian, Thai

Keyword: basil, easy dinner, easy meal, Pork, Pork Recipe, quick and easy recipe, stir-fry, thai

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 379kcal

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

Instructions

• Mix oyster sauce, soy sauce, sugar, fish sauce, and dark soy sauce and set aside.
• Turn the heat to medium-high and drizzle 2 tbsp of oil in the pan.
• Once the pan is hot, add in minced garlic and chili and sauté together for 30 seconds or until fragrant.
• Once fragrant, add in pork and sauté together for 2-3 minutes breaking the pork apart.
• Next, pour in the sauce and sauté together for another 2-3 minutes.
• Finally, add in the basil and sauté on high heat for 30 seconds.

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Nutrition

Calories: 379kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 25gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 131mgSodium: 1440mgPotassium: 460mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 397IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 2mg