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Pork & Holy Basil Stir-fry (Pad Kra Pao)
This pad kra pao (pork & holy basil-stir-fry) features a key ingredient: holy basil! With jasmine rice, it's perfection. And it only takes minutes to make.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 435 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 shallots (thinly sliced)
- 7 cloves garlic (sliced)
- 3 Thai bird or holland chilies (de-seeded, if desired, and thinly sliced)
- 1 pound ground pork (450g)
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon thin/light soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons dark soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons oyster sauce
- ⅓ cup low sodium chicken broth or water
- holy basil leaves (about 1 1/2 cups packed)
Instructions
- In a wok over medium high heat, add the oil, shallots and garlic, and fry for 3 minutes. Add the chilies and cook for another minute. Crank up the heat to high, and add the ground pork, breaking it up into small bits and allowing it to crisp up.
- Add the sugar, fish sauce, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, and oyster sauce. Stir-fry for another minute and deglaze the pan with the broth or water. Because your pan is over high heat, the liquid should cook off very quickly. Add the basil, and stir-fry until wilted. Serve over rice.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
435kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
35g
(54%)
Saturated Fat
18g
(90%)
Cholesterol
82mg
(27%)
Sodium
929mg
(39%)
Potassium
554mg
(16%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
638IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
53mg
(59%)
Calcium
45mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 435
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 435kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 35g | 54% |
| Saturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Cholesterol | 82mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 929mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 554mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 638IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 53mg | 59% |
| Calcium | 45mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.