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Thai · PANTRYHOP RECIPE

Pad Kra Pao Moo (Thai Basil Pork)

25 minutes · 4 servings · omnivore

A modern Thai staple, especially common as a quick rice plate.

Ingredients

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  • 500 g ground pork
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2-4 fresh chilies, chopped
  • 2 tbsp neutral oil
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 2 packed cups holy basil or Thai basil leaves
  • 4 cups jasmine rice, cooked
  • 4 eggs

Let’s make it

  1. Heat oil in a wok or skillet over medium-high heat and stir-fry the garlic and chilies for 20-30 seconds.
  2. Add the pork and cook, breaking it up, until no longer pink and fully cooked.
  3. Stir in fish sauce, soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sugar; cook 1-2 minutes.
  4. Turn off the heat, fold in the basil, and serve with rice and a fried or fully cooked egg on top.

For a milder family version, use fewer chilies and serve chilies on the side.

Cooking time varies with equipment and batch size. Follow school allergy rules for children’s meals; keep perishable lunches cold.

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