Thai Inspired Holy Basil Pork Stir Fry
Thai Inspired Holy Basil Pork Stir Fry
Ingredients
For the Stir Fry
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1/2 cup holy basil, or Thai basil
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
- 1 tablespoon Thai chilies, minced
- 1 tablespoon oil, for cooking
For the Sauce
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce
For Serving
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon oil, for frying eggs
- 4 cups cooked rice, hot, for serving
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, combine the chicken broth, soy sauce, oyster sauce, granulated sugar, dark soy sauce, and fish sauce. Stir until all ingredients are well combined. Set the sauce aside.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Heat a large pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of oil. Once hot, add the minced garlic, minced ginger, and minced Thai chilies. Sauté for approximately 30 seconds until the aromatics become fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Add the 1 pound of ground pork to the pan. Use your spatula to break up the meat and cook it until it is browned, which should take about 3 to 5 minutes.
⏱️ 4 min
- 4
Pour the prepared sauce mixture over the cooked ground pork. Stir everything together to ensure the meat is evenly coated with the sauce. Add the 1/2 cup of holy basil (or Thai basil) to the pan and stir until the basil leaves wilt, about 1 minute.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
In a separate small pan, heat 1 tablespoon of oil over medium-high heat. Crack the 2 eggs into the hot oil. Fry the eggs until the egg whites are crispy and the yolks remain runny, about 2 to 3 minutes per egg.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Serve the holy basil pork stir-fry immediately over hot rice. Top each serving with a crispy fried egg.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Thai Inspired Holy Basil Pork Stir Fry
For the Stir Fry
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1/2 cup holy basil, or Thai basil
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
- 1 tablespoon Thai chilies, minced
- 1 tablespoon oil, for cooking
For the Sauce
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce
For Serving
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon oil, for frying eggs
- 4 cups cooked rice, hot, for serving
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, combine the chicken broth, soy sauce, oyster sauce, granulated sugar, dark soy sauce, and fish sauce. Stir until all ingredients are well combined. Set the sauce aside.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Heat a large pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of oil. Once hot, add the minced garlic, minced ginger, and minced Thai chilies. Sauté for approximately 30 seconds until the aromatics become fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Add the 1 pound of ground pork to the pan. Use your spatula to break up the meat and cook it until it is browned, which should take about 3 to 5 minutes.
⏱️ 4 min - 4
Pour the prepared sauce mixture over the cooked ground pork. Stir everything together to ensure the meat is evenly coated with the sauce. Add the 1/2 cup of holy basil (or Thai basil) to the pan and stir until the basil leaves wilt, about 1 minute.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
In a separate small pan, heat 1 tablespoon of oil over medium-high heat. Crack the 2 eggs into the hot oil. Fry the eggs until the egg whites are crispy and the yolks remain runny, about 2 to 3 minutes per egg.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Serve the holy basil pork stir-fry immediately over hot rice. Top each serving with a crispy fried egg.
⏱️ 1 min