Thai Basil Pork
Savor the flavors of Thai Basil Pork with this easy recipe. It's quick to prepare and offers sweet, spicy and savory flavors in every delicious forkful.
Servings: 4
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 Tablespoon soy sauce light
- 1 Tablespoon soy sauce dark
- 1 Tablespoon oyster sauce Thai brand preferred
- 1 Tablespoon sugar
- ¼ Cup chicken stock
- 3 Tablespoons vegetable oil or canola oil
- 6 Cloves garlic minced
- 5 Thai chiles thinly sliced and deseeded
- 2 shallots thinly sliced
- 1 Pound ground pork
- 2 Cups Thai basil whole leaves
- 4 eggs
To Serve:
- 4 cups jasmine rice cooked
- Thai chilies roughly chopped
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the fish sauce, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, and chicken stock. Set aside.
- Turn on your hood fan or open a window.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large pan over a medium-high heat. Sauté the garlic, Thai chiles and shallots until the shallots become translucent, about 1 or 2 minutes.
- Turn the heat up to high and add the ground pork, breaking it up with a wooden spoon and slightly browning the meat, around 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Pour in the sauce mixture and continue to cook until the liquid has evaporated, 1 or 2 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and stir in the Thai basil until wilted. Cover and set aside while you fry the eggs.
- In a small pan, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil over medium high heat, until the oil begins to shimmer.
- Fry 1 or 2 eggs at a time in the oil, ladling the oil over the white parts of the egg until cooked through and a crispy brown edge forms. Transfer onto a paper towel-lined plate.
- To serve, add a cup of white rice to each plate or bowl, add the cooked ground pork and top with the fried egg.
- Garnish with chopped Thai chiles if using and serve hot.
Notes
Open a window: Open a window or turn on your hood fan (or both!) This dish releases smoke and very strong aromas.
Use a high heat: Cook the pork over a high heat until it's browned all over.
Wok cooking: If you like to cook with a wok, you'll find it great for this recipe. If not, use a pot or skillet with high sides.
Use a high heat: Cook the pork over a high heat until it's browned all over.
Wok cooking: If you like to cook with a wok, you'll find it great for this recipe. If not, use a pot or skillet with high sides.
Nutrition
Calories: 1083kcal | Carbohydrates: 157g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 246mg | Sodium: 1139mg | Potassium: 757mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 925IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 133mg | Iron: 4mg
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