Thai Basil Minced Pork

My Thoughts
This is another favourite of mine. Why? It is a quick dish to whip up. Not an authentic thai dish (Pad Kra Pao) but modified to suit my family's palate.

However, #3 doesn't like it that much. She actually picks out the thai basil. 🙄

Well, the rest of the family loves this dish anyway. Just go easy on the fish sauce. It can end up being salty.

Serve with plain rice and a fried egg. Yummy.

Ingredients

• 2 shallots - sliced thin
• 6 cloves garlic - sliced thin
• 3 cili padi - slice thin, remove some seeds to reduce spiciness
• 500g minced pork (prefer with fat)
• 5 tbsp water 
• 1 - 1 1/2 cups of thai basil leaves 
• Seasoning
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tbsp fish sauce
• 1 tbsp light soy sauce
• 2 tsp dark soy sauce
• 2 tsp oyster sauce
• 3 tbsp oil

Method

1. Medium heat. 3 tbsp oil. Stir fry shallots and garlic about 3 minutes.
2. Add cili padi. Stir for another minute.
3. Increase heat. Quickly add minced pork. 
4. Use spatula to break up meat to avoid clumps.
5. When meat is cooked and dry, add seasonings.  Stir fry 1 minute. 
6. Add water. Stir fry 1 minute. 
7. Add basil leaves and stir fry till leaves wilted.
8. Serve with rice and fried egg.

KashRating: 4 stars