Easy 15-min. Pad Kra Pao (Thai Holy Basil Stir-Fry)
Pad Kra Pao (Thai Holy Basil Stir-Fry). If you love Thai food, you must try this savory stir-fry with minced meat, holy basil, red chilis, garlic and shallots! This popular Thai main dish is ready in 15 minutes with simple ingredients!
Ingredients
- 1 lb extra-lean ground chicken or ground pork or ground beef
- 1 cup Holy basil or Thai basil / Sweet Basil / Regular Basil, leaves only and stems removed
- 1 shallot or ¼ cup onion, finely diced
- 2 large red chili or Thai red chilies for more spice, deseeded & thinly sliced
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ cup chicken stock or beef stock
- 3 tablespoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil
Sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce or vegetarian stir fry sauce
- 2 teaspoon fish sauce
- 2 teaspoon white granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon regular soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
Serve with:
- 2 fried eggs optional
- cooked jasmine rice or any white rice of your choice
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine Sauce ingredients as listed above until sugar has dissolved. Set aside.
- Heat vegetable oil or any neutral oil in a large pan or wok on medium-high heat. Once oil is hot, fry shallot, garlic and chilies until shallots have softened, about 30 seconds.
- Add ground meat. Break it up into smaller bits (not chunks). Cook until liquids in the pan have fully evaporated and the meat is slightly browned.
- Add sauce and stir fry for 30 seconds. Then add chicken or beef stock and stir fry for another 30 seconds.
- Toss in basil leaves and cook for 15-20 seconds or until leaves have softened. Remove pan off heat. Serve immediately with cooked rice and fried eggs on top (optional).
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Nutrition
Calories: 393kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 196mg | Sodium: 1237mg | Potassium: 1431mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 859IU | Vitamin C: 38mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 3mg