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
