Pad Krapow Moo Saap (Thai Basil Pork)
This quick and flavorful Thai dish features ground pork stir-fried with fragrant holy basil, garlic, and chilies in a savory sauce. It's a perfect weeknight meal, delivering a delicious balance of spicy, salty, and umami flavors. Serve it over steamed jasmine rice for a complete and satisfying experience.
An original recipe by Forkin
- Total time
- 25 min
- Serves
- 2
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Per serving
- 771 kcal
Allergen information: may contain eggs, fish, gluten, molluscs, and soy. Always check ingredient packaging if you have an allergy.
Mise en place
Ingredients
Converted for display; the recipe amounts stay equivalent.
Ingredients
- 250 gground pork
- 1 cupholy basil leaves, packed
- 4 clovegarlic, minced
- 3 pcsthai chili, minced
- 1 tbspvegetable oil
sauce
- 1.5 tbspfish sauce
- 1 tbspoyster sauce
- 0.5 tspdark soy sauce
- 0.5 tspsugar
- 2 tbspwater
for serving
- 2 cupsteamed jasmine rice, cooked
- 2 pcsfried egg(optional)
Equipment
wok · spatula · skillet · small bowl
The method
Step by step
- 1
Combine the fish sauce, oyster sauce, dark soy sauce, sugar, and water in a small bowl to create the sauce. Set aside.
About 2 min
- 2
Heat the vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat.
About 1 min
- 3
Add the minced garlic and Thai chilies to the hot oil and stir-fry for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
About 1 min
Cook’s note: Be careful not to burn the garlic.
- 4
Add the ground pork to the wok and break it up with your spatula. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the pork is fully browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.
About 6 min
Cook’s note: Ensure there are no large clumps of pork.
- 5
Pour the prepared sauce over the cooked pork and stir well to coat everything evenly.
About 1 min
- 6
Add the holy basil leaves and stir them into the pork mixture. Cook for another 30 seconds to 1 minute, until the basil is just wilted.
About 1 min
Cook’s note: Do not overcook the basil; it should remain vibrant green.
- 7
Remove from heat and serve immediately over steamed jasmine rice, optionally topped with a fried egg.
Per serving
Nutrition
- Calories
- 770.7kcal
- Protein
- 35g
- Carbs
- 60.9g
- Fat
- 42g
- Fibre
- 2.3g
- Sugar
- 2.2g
Estimated from the recipe’s ingredient quantities. Values can vary with brands and substitutions.
Keep it good
Store leftover Pad Krapow Moo Saap in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Reheat gently in a pan over medium heat or in the microwave until warmed through.
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