Pad Krapow Moo (Thai Basil Pork Stir-Fry)

Pad Krapow Moo (Thai Basil Pork Stir-Fry)

Tender ground pork stir-fried with fragrant Thai basil, garlic, and chilies in a savory-spicy sauce that's perfect served over jasmine rice.

⏱ 20 min total🔪 5 min prep🔥 15 min cookMediumServes 2Thai

Ingredients

  • •3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • •8 cloves garlic, minced
  • •1-2 red Thai chilies, minced
  • •300 grams ground pork
  • •3 tablespoons fish sauce
  • •1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • •1 teaspoon sugar
  • •1/2 cup fresh Thai basil leaves
  • •1/4 cup chicken broth
  • •2 eggs

Directions

  1. 1Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat until shimmering.
  2. 2Add minced garlic and chilies, stir-fry for 30 seconds until fragrant.
  3. 3Add ground pork and stir-fry, breaking it up with a spoon, until cooked through (about 5 minutes).
  4. 4Add fish sauce, soy sauce, and sugar, stirring to combine.
  5. 5Pour in chicken broth and simmer for 2 minutes.
  6. 6Tear in fresh Thai basil leaves and toss to combine, cooking for 1 minute.
  7. 7Push the pork mixture to the side, crack eggs into the pan and scramble them lightly, then mix with the pork.
  8. 8Serve hot over jasmine rice with a fried egg on top if desired.

💡 Thai basil has a peppery anise note that defines pad krapow; regular basil works in a pinch but changes the character noticeably.

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