Thai Basil Egg Frittata Bites
Miniature savory cakes infused with Thai holy basil, garlic, and bird's eye chilies for a spicy low-carb snack.
Total
40 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
4
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Recipe serves 4
Ingredients
- 8 Eggs
- 0.5 cup Thai Basil Leaves
- 4 cloves Garlic
- 2 Bird's Eye Chilies
- 1 tablespoon Fish Sauce
- 4 ounces Ground Pork
Instructions
- 1
Mince garlic and chilies together into a paste using a mortar and pestle.
- 2
Sauté the paste with ground pork in a hot wok until the pork is crispy and caramelized.
- 3
Whisk 8 eggs with fish sauce and fold in the pork and fresh basil leaves.
- 4
Pour the mixture into a silicone mini-muffin tin.
- 5
Bake at 350°F for 15-18 minutes until set and slightly browned on top.
- 6
Cool slightly before popping out of the tin.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
225
11% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 19 g |
| Carbohydrate | 2 g |
| Fat | 15 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Sugar | 0 g |
| Sodium | 550 mg |
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