Thai Basil Pork Recipes

PORK & HOLY BASIL STIR-FRY (PAD KRA PAO)

Steps:

• 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.

THAI BASIL PORK BELLY

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.

PAD KRAPAO (THAI STIR-FRY PORK WITH BASIL)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a wok over high heat. Add garlic and chile peppers and cook until garlic starts to brown, about 30 seconds. Add pork and stir-fry until browned, about 3 minutes. Pour in dark soy sauce, sweet soy sauce, and fish sauce. Cook and stir until liquid has reduced by half, about 3 minutes.
• Add chile paste, onion, and bell pepper. Stir-fry until pork is cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in basil leaves and season with pepper. Stir until well combined.

THAI PORK

Steps:

• Heat a large wok or skillet over medium-high heat for 1 minute. Carefully swirl in the oil and heat until it becomes runny and starts to shimmer but doesn't begin to smoke. Reduce the heat to medium. Add the garlic and shallots and cook, stirring, until the garlic is lightly golden and fragrant, 15 to 30 seconds.
• Increase the heat to medium-high and stir in the pork, using the edge of your spoon or spatula to break up the clumps. Stir and cook until the meat has just lost its blush of pink, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Reduce the heat to medium and toss in the chiles. Add the oyster sauce, fish sauce, soy sauce, and sugar and stir to coat the meat evenly. Stir in the basil and cook until the basil is wilted and the pork is cooked through, another 30 to 60 seconds.
• Move to a serving dish and, if desired, sprinkle with a pinch of black pepper. Serve hot with freshly steamed rice.

THAI BASIL PORK

Steps:

• In a mortar pound garlic and chilies with a little salt into paste.
• Heat 2-3 tbsps canola oil in frying pan and brown the paste.
• Add in the pork, making sure you break it up.
• When meat is cooked (very fast; don't overcook), add in oyster sauce, fish sauce and sugar.
• Stir in basil leaves. Add more fish sauce and sugar if needed.

PAD KRA PAO MOO- SPICY THAI BASIL PORK RECIPE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the ground pork and 1 tbsp of soy sauce, mix and set aside.
• In a mortar and pestle, pound peeled garlic cloves and Thai chili's until a chunky paste forms. Or you can chop them with a knife.
• Add oil to a large pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and chili's stir quickly, then add the ground pork. Turn the heat up to medium high.
• Continue stirring the pork and once it's halfway cooked add the remaining soy sauce and oyster sauce. Continue stirring until pork is cooked. Taste and see if additional sauce is needed. If you like it to have some sweetness you can add a little bit of sugar.
• Turn off the heat and add the Basil leaves.