Pad krapao (Thai stir fry pork with basil)
25 min
Pad krapao is a traditional stir fry pork dish with Thai basil that can be found in the many street food stalls of Thailand. Serve with rice and top with a fried egg, if desired.
Gingi Sheppard
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Ingredients
Serves: 3
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 3 large hot chilli peppers, thinly sliced
- 275g sliced pork fillet
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sweet soy sauce
- 4 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon chilli paste in soybean oil
- 250g sliced onion
- 50g sliced green pepper
- 40g Thai basil leaves
- 1 teaspoon ground white pepper
Method
Prep:10min ›
Cook:15min ›
Ready in:25min
- Heat oil in a wok over high heat. Add garlic and chilli peppers and cook until garlic starts to brown, about 30 seconds. Add pork and fry until browned, about 3 minutes. Pour in dark soy sauce, sweet soy sauce and fish sauce. Cook and stir until liquid has reduced by half, about 3 minutes.
- Add chilli paste, onion and green pepper; fry until pork is cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in basil leaves and season with white pepper. Stir until well combined.
