Thai Basil Pork Belly

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    15 mins

  • Servings

    4

  • Calories

    563 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Thai

Thai Basil Pork Belly

Thai basil pork belly is a simple, bang-for-your-buck restaurant quality meal, requiring just 10 ingredients and 15 minutes. Just serve with rice and a veg!

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Ingredients

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  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 5 cloves garlic (sliced)
  • 3 Thai bird chilies (thinly sliced)
  • 1 pound lean pork belly (thinly sliced)
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 2 teaspoons oyster sauce
  • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce (or Thai thin soy sauce)
  • 2 teaspoons Thai black soy sauce (or 1 teaspoon Chinese dark soy sauce)
  • 1 1/2 cups holy basil or Thai basil leaves (packed)
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Instructions

  1. In a wok over medium heat, add the oil, garlic, and chilies. Cook for 1 minute. Crank up the heat to high, and add the pork belly. Stir-fry until caramelized and a little crisp, 2 minutes.
  2. Add the sugar, fish sauce, oyster sauce, and soy sauces. Stir-fry for 1 minute, and add the basil. Stir-fry until the basil is wilted. Serve immediately.

Notes

  • Note: You can use either skin-on or skinless pork belly for this dish. I used skin-on pork belly. 

Nutrition Information

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Calories 563kcal (28%) Carbohydrates 6g (2%) Protein 13g (26%) Fat 64g (98%) Saturated Fat 23g (115%) Cholesterol 75mg (25%) Sodium 888mg (37%) Potassium 383mg (11%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 796IU (16%) Vitamin C 52mg (58%) Calcium 33mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 563 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 563kcal 28%
Carbohydrates 6g 2%
Protein 13g 26%
Fat 64g 98%
Saturated Fat 23g 115%
Cholesterol 75mg 25%
Sodium 888mg 37%
Potassium 383mg 8%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 796IU 16%
Vitamin C 52mg 58%
Calcium 33mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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