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 Pad Kra Pao (Thai Holy Basil Stir-Fry)

Pad Kra Pao (Thai Holy Basil Stir-Fry). If you love Thai food, you must try this savory stir-fry with minced meat, holy basil, red chilis, garlic and shallots! This popular Thai main dish is ready in 15 minutes with simple ingredients!

• PREP TIME - 5 minutes
• COOK TIME - 10 minutes
• TOTAL TIME - 15 minutes
• COURSE - Main Course
• CUISINE - South-East Asian
• SERVINGS - 4
• CALORIES PER SERVING - 393 kcal

INGREDIENTS

• 2 lb extra-lean ground chicken or ground pork or ground beef 
• 2 cup basil or substitute with regular basil, Thai basil, Italian basil or sweet basil
• 2 shallot or sub with ¼ cup onion diced
• 4 large red chili de-seeded & thinly sliced (or leave in seeds if you prefer it spicy or substitute with Thai red chillies for extra spice)
• 10 cloves garlic minced
• 0.5 cup chicken stock or beef stock
• 6 tbsp vegetable oil or any neutral oil

Sauce:

• 2 tbsp oyster sauce or substitute with vegetarian stir fry sauce
• 4 tsp fish sauce
• 4 tsp white granulated sugar
• 2 tsp regular soy sauce
• 2 tsp dark soy sauce

Serve with:

• 4 fried eggs optional
• cooked jasmine rice or any white rice of your choice

INSTRUCTIONS

• In a small bowl, combine Sauce ingredients until sugar has dissolved. Set aside.

• Heat vegetable oil or any neutral oil in a large pan or wok on medium-high heat. Once oil is hot, fry shallot, garlic and chilies until shallots have softened, about 30 seconds.

• Add ground meat. Break it up into smaller bits (not chunks). Cook until liquids in the pan have fully evaporated and the meat is slightly browned.

• Add sauce and stir fry for 30 seconds. Then add chicken or beef stock and stir fry for another 30 seconds.

• Toss in basil leaves and cook for 15-20 seconds or until leaves have softened. Remove pan off heat. Serve immediately with cooked rice and fried eggs on top (optional).
  

NUTRITION

• Calories: 393kcal
• Carbohydrates: 14g
• Protein: 43g
• Fat: 19g
• Saturated Fat: 5g
• Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g
• Monounsaturated Fat: 8g
• Trans Fat: 0.1g
• Cholesterol: 196mg
• Sodium: 1237mg
• Potassium: 1431mg
• Fiber: 1g
• Sugar: 7g
• Vitamin A: 859IU
• Vitamin C: 38mg
• Calcium: 64mg
• Iron: 3mg