Thai basil pork (pad krapow moo)
Thai basil pork (pad krapow moo)

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Pad Krapow Moo (Pork Stir-fried with Holy Basil) This is one of my favourite things to eat in the world, especially when served lart khao kai dao, as a one-dish meal over rice with a deep-fried egg to top it off. It is one of the first Thai recipes I learned to cook. It relies on the Holy Basil for its signature flavor, so this one can't be made without holy basil. Thai Basil Chicken is almost as popular as pork.

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To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have thai basil pork (pad krapow moo) using 17 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Thai basil pork (pad krapow moo):
  1. Get 7-10 green chilies (green or mix of red, add as much or as little depending on spicy tolerance)
  2. Get 7-9 garlic cloves, whole
  3. Get 1 bag runner beans, finely sliced into circles
  4. Make ready Cooking the meat:
  5. Make ready 2-3 tablespoons vegetable oil (frying meat)
  6. Prepare 500 g any mince meat (beef, pork or chicken)
  7. Get Sauce:
  8. Make ready 4 teaspoons oyster sauce
  9. Make ready 4 teaspoon light soy sauce
  10. Take 2 teaspoon fish sauce (add more or less depending on preference)
  11. Prepare 2 tablespoon sugar (palm or white, use more or less)
  12. Take 1/2 cup water (add more or less depending on preference)
  13. Take 1 packet holy basil leaves (basil leaves), separated from stalk
  14. Make ready Garnish:
  15. Make ready 2 tablespoons cooking oil, frying egg (any oil of preference)
  16. Get 1 egg (per serving), fried
  17. Prepare 1 lime, sliced into 4 to 8 wedges

Thai Holy Basil is a peppery and pungent alternative to the traditional Thai basil you often see used in stir frys and curries. Stir in the pork, then add the fish sauce, oyster sauce, chicken stock and sugar. Stir fry for another minute, then add the beans. Keep stir frying until the pork is heated through.

Instructions to make Thai basil pork (pad krapow moo):
  1. Cut the chillis in half and transfer along with the garlic to a pestle and mortar. Gently crush garlic and chilies together, until you get a coarse paste. Tip: If you don't have a mortar, as an alternative use a blender instead.
  2. Wash the runner beans in a sieve, drain the excess water and cut of the tops and bottoms. Then place back into the sieve. Get a small amount of runner beans on a chopping board. Cut the runner beans into roughly half an inch, small circular pieces.
  3. Place onto a plate and repeat until all runner beans have been cut and set aside.
  4. Grate the palm sugar block over a small bowl (or use white sugar) and set aside.
  5. In a wok, add and heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Now add the chilli and garlic paste and fry until fragrant (the aroma and spiciness is realstes) stirring occasionally to not burn the garlic.
  6. Once aromas fills the kitchen add the mince meat to the wok. Break up the mince meat with a spatula into small pieces. Stir the mixture frequently, until the mince is almost cooked.
  7. Add the runner beans to the mixture and stir occasionally until the soft and cooked. Turn the heat to medium.
  8. Add the oyster sauce, soya sauce and fish sauce to wok. Thoroughly mix together. Add palm sugar (white sugar), water and stir well. Once combined taste it and adjust (if needed add more soy, oyster sauce fish sauce or sugar). It should have a sweet, salty and spicy flavour all at the same time.
  9. Turn the heat to low and let the runner beans cook to desired softness. Then add the basil leaves and let it cook for a minute, stirring occasionally. Turn off the heat, cover with a lid and set aside.
  10. Now time to make the fried egg. In a pan on medium heat, add a tiny amount of oil and let it heat up. Oil is ready when it becomes shimmery and very loose. Crack the egg into a small bowl and gently place in the pan.
  11. Let the egg cook for a few minutes. Do not move the egg, the whites will slowly begin to set. In the meantime, in a small bowl scoop some rice. Mould the rice and transfer to a serving bowl and set aside. Add some of the stir fried beef with holy basil onto the serving bowl. Go back to check the eggs.
  12. When the whites are set and the yolk is cooked to your preference (I like my yolk runny). Remove from the pan immediately and place over the rice. Tip: if you prefer your yolk a bit more cooked, once egg is crispy on the edges flip it over gently. Cook the other side for a minute and turn off heat.
  13. Its ready to serve. Eat immediately while hot. Serve with one or two lime wedges (squeeze lime over the dish before eating).

Stir fry for another minute, then add the beans. Keep stir frying until the pork is heated through. Of all the versions of the Thai dish Pad Kaprao (something stir-fried with Basil), my favorite is Basil Pork - Moo Pad Kaprao. It's one of the dishes I cook the most for myself (and Kasma) at home. People often think of Thai food as being a lot of work: well, this dish is relatively easy, especially considering how very delicious it is.

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