Pad Kra Pao
Explore the bold flavors of Pad Kra Pao—it's so, so good!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 2 Servings 1x
- Category: Better Than Take Out
- Method: Easy
- Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients
Scale
- 450g of ground pork / beef / chicken
- 2 tbsp of oil
- 2 shallots, thinly sliced
- 6 cloves of garlic, minced
- 4 bird eye chilies, chopped
- 1 tbsp of fish sauce
- 1 tbsp of light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp of dark soy sauce
- 1/2 tbsp of oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp of sugar
- 1 tbsp of water
- 1/4 cup of chicken broth
- A handful of Thai basil leaves or Holy Basil leaves
To serve:
- Fried Egg
- Hot Steamed Rice
Instructions
- For the sauce, combine fish sauce, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar and water. Set aside.
- In a pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the shallot and garlic, fry for 2 minutes or until fragrant.
- Add the chillies and cook for another minute.
- Then, add the ground meat, breaking it up into small bits and no longer in bit clumps.
- Keep stirring until the liquid has evaporated and cook the beef until it starts to get brown for 4-5 minutes.
- Next, add the sauce, chicken broth and stir fry until everything is coated with the sauce or the sauce has thickened
- Add the basil and quickly stir-fry for another minute.
- Serve with rice and fried eggs, enjoy!
Find it online: https://cookingwithgenius.com/pad-kra-pao/