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15-minute Thai Basil Pork Stir-fry (Pad Kra Pao Pork)
15-minute Thai Basil Pork Stir-fry is a quick skillet meal featuring minced pork cooked with fresh green beans, garlic, and red chilies, then coated in a sauce combining fish sauce, soy sauce, kecap manis, and oyster sauce. The dish is finished by folding in basil leaves, imparting an aromatic herbal note. It is typically served over rice and optionally topped with a fried egg for richness.
Prep Time
7 mins
Cook Time
8 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
2
Calories:
434 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce light
- 1 tablespoon kecap manis sweet thick Indonesian soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 4 tablespoons water
- 5.5 ounces Green bean chopped into small lengths (1 to 2 inches, fresh
- 3 red chili pepper de-seeded and chopped finely (Use up to 6 chilis depending on desired spice level!, small
- 4 garlic crushed or chopped finely, cloves
- 7 ounces pork or chicken, turkey, beef!, minced
- ½ bunch basil Holy basil is great, but if you can't find it use regular basil (or Thai Basil if you like, fresh
to serve
- rice I like jasmine rice, or coconut) Use a microwavable pouch to save time, plain
- 2 egg Optional but recommended!, fried
Instructions
- Mix together the fish sauce, soy sauce, kecap manis, oyster sauce and water in a bowl or jug and set aside.
- Heat up a large drizzle of oil in a wok or stir-fry pan. Then stir-fry the green beans for a few minutes on a medium high heat. Add the chopped chilis and garlic and stir-fry for a couple more minutes. At this point, also start frying the eggs (if using).
- Add the pork and break up with a wooden spoon. Stir-fry until cooked (an additional few minutes).
- Pour in the sauce, stir well, then let bubble for a minute or two more.
- Stir in the basil until wilted, then serve with the rice (and a fried egg, if desired).
Cup of Yum
Notes
- This recipe serves two but can be doubled for four to five servings.
- If holy basil is unavailable, regular or Thai basil can be used as substitutes with slightly different flavors.
- Adjust chili quantity to suit your spice preference; extra chopped chili can be served on the side for more heat.
- If kecap manis is not available, mix light soy sauce with brown sugar, honey, or maple syrup at a 1:2 ratio as a substitute.
Nutrition Information
Calories
434kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
235mg
(78%)
Sodium
1748mg
(73%)
Potassium
807mg
(17%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
1532IU
(31%)
Vitamin C
109mg
(121%)
Calcium
101mg
(10%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 434
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 434kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 235mg | 78% |
| Sodium | 1748mg | 73% |
| Potassium | 807mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 1532IU | 31% |
| Vitamin C | 109mg | 121% |
| Calcium | 101mg | 10% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.