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A white platter filled with a ground pork stir fry with red pepper pieces and green basil sits on a black and white woven fabric.

Basil Stir Fry with Pork (Pad Kaprow)

Cassie Waltman
A lightning-quick, easy, and deeply flavorful basil stir fry with ground pork can be yours at home with this Thai recipe, no takeout needed!
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Thai
Servings 4
Calories 475 kcal

Ingredients
  

Sauce

  • ¼ cup fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoon water
  • 2 tablespoon brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon corn starch
  • 1 tablespoon sambal oelek (optional)

Stir Fry Components

  • 1 pounds ground pork (80% lean)
  • 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 red bell pepper (diced)
  • 1 cup Thai basil (larger leaves torn in half)
  • 4 large eggs (optional)
  • 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • salt and black pepper (for seasoning the eggs)

Instructions
 

  • Mix all sauce ingredients together in a small bowl.
  • Heat two large frying pans over medium-high heat.
  • In one pan, add the ground pork and break it up into small pieces. Continue to stir fry and cook the meat until all of the liquid evaporates and the meat is cooked through.
  • Add garlic and red pepper to the meat and continue to stir fry for about 2 minutes.
  • Once the peppers and garlic are cooking away, add the oil to the second frying pan. Swirl to coat the bottom and crack the eggs into the pan. Season the eggs with salt and pepper as desired and cover the pan.
  • To the meat and peppers, add the sauce and basil. Continue to stir fry a couple more minutes, or until the eggs are cooked to your liking.
  • Spoon the meat mixture over rice and top with a fried egg. Serve immediately.

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Nutrition Facts

Calories: 475kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 27gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 268mgSodium: 1327mgPotassium: 548mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 1553IUVitamin C: 41mgCalcium: 73mgIron: 2mg
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