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Thai Basil Pork (Pad Krapow Moo)

Spicy minced pork stir-fried with holy basil, garlic, and chilies, served over rice with a fried egg.

Thai Basil Pork (Pad Krapow Moo)

Total

25 min

Prep

10 min

Cook

15 min

Serves

2

Servings

Recipe serves 2

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Ingredients

  • 300 g Ground pork
  • 4 cloves Garlic
  • 4 Thai bird's eye chilies
  • 1 cup Holy basil leaves
  • 2 tbsp Soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp Oyster sauce
  • 1 tsp Fish sauce
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 2 tbsp Vegetable oil
  • 1.5 cups Jasmine rice
  • 2 Eggs
  • 100 g Green beans(optional)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Cook jasmine rice according to package directions (about 15 minutes).

  2. 2

    Mince garlic and chilies together (10 minutes prep total).

  3. 3

    Heat oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Add garlic and chilies, stir-fry 30 seconds until fragrant.

  4. 4

    Add ground pork and green beans; cook 5-6 minutes, breaking up the pork, until browned and cooked through.

  5. 5

    Stir in soy sauce, oyster sauce, fish sauce, and sugar; cook 1 minute.

  6. 6

    Turn off heat and fold in basil leaves until wilted.

  7. 7

    Fry eggs sunny-side up in a separate pan, 2-3 minutes.

  8. 8

    Serve pork over rice topped with a fried egg.

Nutrition per serving

Calories

720

36% of a 2,000 kcal day

Protein34 g
Carbohydrate68 g
Fat34 g
Fiber3 g
Sugar4 g
Sodium1450 mg

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