Thai Pad Ka Prao

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5.0

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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    5 mins

  • Total Time

    25 mins

  • Servings

    6

  • Calories

    403 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Asian, Thai

Thai Pad Ka Prao

A savory and aromatic holy basil stir fry with pork is a popular Thai dish. This pad ka prao recipe is the best to serve with jasmine rice and crispy pan fried egg. Simple and delicious phat kaphrao dish or meal can be done in 15 minutes! 

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1.5 pounds ground pork
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 2 shallot
  • 1 cup Sweet Thai basil
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (1 tablespoon for stir fry garlic & shallot, 1 tablespoon for pan fried eggs)
  • chili peppers (optional 1-2 depends how much you can handle spicy food)

Sauce:

  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1.5 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • ½ tablespoon tamarind concentrate
  • 1 teaspoon lime juice

Sides:

  • 3 Pan fried eggs
  • Some jasmine rice
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Instructions

  1. Minced 5 cloves of garlic. 
  2. Next, minced 2 heads of shallot.
  3. After, pour 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil into a non-stick pan. Then, add minced garlic, shallot and stir fry them a little bit. 
  4. The following, add 1.5 pounds of ground pork and stir fry them until it changes color.
  5. Add 2 tablespoons of brown sugar, 1.5 tablespoons of fish sauce, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce and ½ tablespoon of tamarind concentrate. Keep stir frying for a couple minutes. 
  6. After that, add a cup of sweet Thai basil. Turn off the fire and stir fry them a little bit. 
  7. Pour 1 teaspoon of lime juice and mix them a little bit. 
  8. Lastly, pour 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil into a non-stick pan and crack three eggs. Pan fry the eggs until the edges of white are golden brown. Pad ka pao is the best to serve with jasmine rice and pan fried egg. 

Notes

  • Stir fry ground pork until it changes color then add brown sugar, fish sauce, soy sauce,
  • tamarind concentrate
  • and stir fry a little bit. 
  • Add sweet Thai basil and stir fry a little bit then turn off the fire. Pour the lime juice. 
  • Pan fry the eggs until the edges are a little crispy and the yolk is still little liquid. It is best to mix with hot rice and pork pad ka pao.
  • Stir fry ground pork until it changes color then add brown sugar, fish sauce, soy sauce, tamarind concentrate and stir fry a little bit. 
  • Add sweet Thai basil and stir fry a little bit then turn off the fire. Pour the lime juice. 
  • Pan fry the eggs until the edges are a little crispy and the yolk is still little liquid. It is best to mix with hot rice and pork pad ka pao.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 403kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 8g (3%) Protein 23g (46%) Fat 31g (48%) Saturated Fat 13g (65%) Cholesterol 163mg (54%) Sodium 619mg (26%) Potassium 433mg (12%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin A 330IU (7%) Vitamin C 3mg (3%) Calcium 48mg (5%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 403 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 403kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 8g 3%
Protein 23g 46%
Fat 31g 48%
Saturated Fat 13g 65%
Cholesterol 163mg 54%
Sodium 619mg 26%
Potassium 433mg 9%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 6g 12%
Vitamin A 330IU 7%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Calcium 48mg 5%
Iron 2mg 11%

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

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