Hello everybody, I hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, spicy pork and holy basil. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Prepare the ingredients like in the picture. This pad kra pao (pork & holy basil-stir-fry) features a key ingredient: holy basil! Remove the basil leaves from their stems.
Spicy pork and holy basil is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Spicy pork and holy basil is something that I’ve loved my whole life.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook spicy pork and holy basil using 10 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Spicy pork and holy basil:
- Take 200 g sliced pork
- Prepare 6-8 cloves garlic
- Take 9-10 chilies
- Get 3 tsp oyster sauce
- Prepare 2 tsp fish sauce
- Get 1 tsp brown sugar
- Take 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- Take 1 cup holy basil leaves*
- Make ready 1 crispy fried egg
- Prepare Some slices of cucumber
Holy basil (called 'bai grapao' in Thai) is also known as hot or spicy basil. It can be found at Asian or Thai-specialty grocery stores. It's a spicy stir fried dish made with chopped pork, basil, chilies, and garlic, and it's perfect for a one-dish meal over rice or as a side dish at a family style dinner. Krapow is similar in flavor to Holy Basil.
Instructions to make Spicy pork and holy basil:
- Prepare the ingredients like in the picture. Use a mortar and pestle to pound the garlic and chilies paste. Set aside for later.
- Make a stir-fry sauce by combining the oyster sauce, fish sauce and sugar in a small bowl. Set a side for later. Separate the holy basil only its leaves.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a wok or frying pan over high heat. Add garlic and chili paste and cook for 30 seconds. Then add the pork and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes or until the pork is cooked. Add the stir-fry sauce and stir-fry until well combined.
- Now toss through the holy basil and remove from the heat.
- To serve, add the rice in serving plate and add the spicy pork on a side. Serve with a crispy fried egg and sliced cucumber. *Notes: If you can’t find Thai holy basil. Use Italian basil or sweet basil. *Use less chili for a milder dish
It has a strong spicy scent, similar to cloves, or cinnamon. My version of this classic Thai dish has spectacular taste even with regular basil instead of Thai or holy basil. The sauce actually acts like a glaze as the chicken mixture I enjoy a medium spice for the most part at restaurants and the pepper ratio I used worked really well, very spicy but the flavorful kind. Thai basil minced pork is one of my favorite Thai recipes. It's such a simple dish but still full of flavor.
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