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Khao Pad Krapow Recipe (Holy Basil Fried Rice)
Thai holy basil fried rice (khao pad krapow recipe) featuring ground pork and bold flavors, making it a perfect 20-minute dinner option.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 1
Calories: 618 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 3 cloves garlic
- 3 Chilies add to taste
- 3.5 ounces ground pork
- 1.5 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1.5 teaspoon white sugar
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
- 1.5 cup Steamed jasmine rice day-old, chilled
- 0.35 ounces holy basil
Instructions
- Crush garlic and chilies with a mortar and pestle.
- Preheat oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Add garlic and chilies and stir-fry until the garlic becomes golden and fragrant.
- Add ground pork and cook until it's cooked through. Then, season with fish sauce, dark and light soy sauces, and white sugar, stirring to combine everything into one.
- Add your steamed rice and break down any clumps using your spatula. Ensure each grain of rice is separated and coated with the stir-fry sauce before moving on to the next step.
- Turn off the heat and gently stir in holy basil until just wilted. Serve hot with an optional fried egg. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Use the nutrition card in this recipe as a guideline.
- Add more or less chilies to taste.
Nutrition Information
Calories
618kcal
(31%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
50g
(77%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
10g
Monounsaturated Fat
27g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
71mg
(24%)
Sodium
2680mg
(112%)
Potassium
843mg
(24%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
1296IU
(26%)
Vitamin C
198mg
(220%)
Calcium
67mg
(7%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 618
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 618kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 50g | 77% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 10g | 59% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 27g | 135% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 71mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 2680mg | 112% |
| Potassium | 843mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 1296IU | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 198mg | 220% |
| Calcium | 67mg | 7% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.