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Pad Kra Pao

Thai basil minced pork over rice with crispy fried egg
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Explore the bold flavors of Pad Kra Pao—it's so, so good!

  • Author: Genio Ng
  • 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

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  • 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

  1. For the sauce, combine fish sauce, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar and water. Set aside.
  2. In a pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the shallot and garlic, fry for 2 minutes or until fragrant.
  3. Add the chillies and cook for another minute.
  4. Then, add the ground meat, breaking it up into small bits and no longer in bit clumps.
  5. Keep stirring until the liquid has evaporated and cook the beef until it starts to get brown for 4-5 minutes.
  6. Next, add the sauce, chicken broth and stir fry until everything is coated with the sauce or the sauce has thickened
  7. Add the basil and quickly stir-fry for another minute.
  8. Serve with rice and fried eggs, enjoy!

Find it online: https://cookingwithgenius.com/pad-kra-pao/