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Basil Pork Recipe

Ground pork stir-fried with garlic, chili, and fresh basil in a savory blend of soy sauce and fish sauce. Served hot and fragrant, this dish is bold, aromatic, and best paired with steamed rice and a fried egg on top.

Difficulty Medium
Time 20 min
Servings 4
Ingredients 9
Steps 6
Basil Pork Recipe
Thai Updated 9/24/2015

Ingredients

Measured from the catalog payload.

  • 1 lb ground pork
  • 3 tablespoons dark soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon bird's eye chili minced
  • 1 teaspoon granulated white sugar
  • 1 cup Thai basil leaves removed from stems
  • 1/2 cup bell pepper sliced
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 3 tablespoons cooking oil

Instructions

6 cooking steps

  1. Heat the cooking oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the garlic and chili. Stir and cook until the garlic turns medium brown, about 30 seconds.
  2. Add the ground pork. Stir-fry for 2 to 5 minutes, breaking it apart with a spatula, until the pork turns light brown and is mostly cooked through.
  3. Pour in the soy sauce and fish sauce. Continue to stir-fry for 1 minute to coat the pork evenly.
  4. Add the sugar, Thai basil, and bell peppers. Stir-fry for 3 to 6 minutes until the basil is wilted and the peppers are tender-crisp.
  5. Arrange on plates with steamed rice and top with a fried egg.
  6. Serve hot. Share and enjoy!

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