Garlic, pork mince, Thai holy basil, fish sauce and red chili. That is all you need to make this lovely rich authentic Thai basil pork recipe! You will just adore this authentic pad kra pao.
This Thai basil pork is yet another reason why I am so fond of Asian cuisine.
I could truly eat it every day! The richness of fresh flavors is so overwhelming in Thai food recipes. It is so different from the classic European cuisine I grew up with and because of that I love Thai cuisine to bits.
Thai food is such a blessing for my European taste buds.
They can handle a spice kick!
Thai Basil Pork Stir Fry (Pad Kra Pao)
This Thai basil pork recipe is pretty straight forward.
Pork mince, red chili, Thai holy basil, also a couple of well known condiments to spicy things up even more. The only challenge while making this dish in the past was the fact that Thai holy basil was hard to find around where I live.
And finding a worthy alternative for Thai holy basil is an even harder challenge because Thai basil has a very particular peppery flavor. Before you say anything: it hasn’t got anything to do with the popular Italian basil we all know.
However in the last 2 Asian supermarkets have opened close by, and they both offer fresh Thai holy basil.
Cooking Thai
How often do you cook Thai at home for dinner?
I used to stick to curries only a long time ago.
Another recipe that make often, is green papaya salad or Thai som tum. That is if I can find green papaya or mango at my local Chinese supermarket.
Ground meat
Don’t you eat pork?
You can easily replace the ground pork and use ground chicken instead. In fact, Thai basil chicken is also a Thai classic that you can find everywhere. There it is called pad kra pao gai.
Serve this basil pork with steamed rice and a fried egg on top.
Love cooking Thai?
Then you should also check out my Thai chicken panang curry, or how about my Thai fish cakes!
Enjoy!
How To Cook Thai Basil Pork Recipe
Garlic, pork mince, Thai basil, fish sauce and red chili: what a lovely rich Thai basil pork recipe!
- 10,5 oz ground pork (300 g)
- 2 tsp garlic paste
- 2 large fresh red chili (less if you don't like too spicy)
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp lime juice
- 1 tsp brown sugar (or palm sugar)
- a handful fresh Thai holy basil shredded
- vegetable oil
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1. Combine the fish sauce, oyster sauce, soy sauce, lime juice and palm (or brown) sugar until you get a nice marinade. Put it aside until needed later while the sugar dissolves.
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2. Add the garlic paste and a splash of vegetable oil to a large non-stick pan. Put the pan over medium heat and fry the garlic paste for a minute.
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3. Stir constantly. Add the pork mince and stir fry it for 4 to 5 minutes until browned and cooked. Break up any big lumps as you stir.
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4. Pour in the fish sauce marinade and add the roughly chopped red chilies.
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5. Stir the pork for another 2 minutes, then take the pan off the heat. Now stir in the shredded Thai holy basil.
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6. Stir and then check the seasoning. Add more soy sauce, red chili, lime juice, sugar or fish sauce to taste if necessary. Scoop the basil pork into bowls.
What sort of shallots you mean french shallots or spring onions