5.0 from 12 votes
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!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 403 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian , Thai
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- Minced 5 cloves of garlic.
- Next, minced 2 heads of shallot.
- After, pour 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil into a non-stick pan. Then, add minced garlic, shallot and stir fry them a little bit.
- The following, add 1.5 pounds of ground pork and stir fry them until it changes color.
- 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.
- After that, add a cup of sweet Thai basil. Turn off the fire and stir fry them a little bit.
- Pour 1 teaspoon of lime juice and mix them a little bit.
- 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.
Cup of Yum
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
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
% 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.