Pad Kra Pow
Pad Kra Pow
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1 bunch green long bean, washed and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 handful thai basil
- 3 thai chili, minced (adjust to taste, 1-2 for low spice, 3-5 for higher spice)
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups rice, uncooked
- 1 tablespoon oil, for cooking
For the Sauce
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon fish sauce, or to taste
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the vegetables: Wash and cut the green long beans into 1-inch pieces. Mince the Thai chilis (adjust quantity based on desired spice level) and mince the garlic.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Prepare the sauce: In a small bowl or measuring cup, combine the light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, and fish sauce. Stir well until the sugar is dissolved.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Cook the rice: Wash 2 cups of rice thoroughly. Cook according to package directions, typically in a rice cooker or pot, which usually takes about 15-20 minutes.
⏱️ 20 min
- 4
Sauté aromatics: Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a wok or large pan over medium-high heat. Add the minced garlic and Thai chilis and cook for 1-2 minutes until fragrant, being careful not to burn the garlic.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Cook the pork: Add the ground pork to the wok/pan. Break it up with a spatula and cook until it is browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Drain any excess fat if necessary.
⏱️ 7 min
- 6
Add long beans: Stir in the 1-inch pieces of green long beans. Cook for an additional 3-5 minutes, or until they are slightly softened but still have a bit of a bite.
⏱️ 4 min
- 7
Combine with sauce: Pour the prepared sauce over the pork and long beans. Stir continuously until everything is well combined and the pork is evenly coated with the sauce, about 1-2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Add basil: Remove the wok/pan from the heat. Add a handful of fresh Thai basil leaves and stir them into the mixture until they are just wilted, about 30 seconds to 1 minute.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Serve: Serve the Pad Kra Pow immediately over the freshly cooked rice. Enjoy!
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Pad Kra Pow
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1 bunch green long bean, washed and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 handful thai basil
- 3 thai chili, minced (adjust to taste, 1-2 for low spice, 3-5 for higher spice)
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups rice, uncooked
- 1 tablespoon oil, for cooking
For the Sauce
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon fish sauce, or to taste
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the vegetables: Wash and cut the green long beans into 1-inch pieces. Mince the Thai chilis (adjust quantity based on desired spice level) and mince the garlic.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Prepare the sauce: In a small bowl or measuring cup, combine the light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, and fish sauce. Stir well until the sugar is dissolved.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Cook the rice: Wash 2 cups of rice thoroughly. Cook according to package directions, typically in a rice cooker or pot, which usually takes about 15-20 minutes.
⏱️ 20 min - 4
Sauté aromatics: Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a wok or large pan over medium-high heat. Add the minced garlic and Thai chilis and cook for 1-2 minutes until fragrant, being careful not to burn the garlic.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Cook the pork: Add the ground pork to the wok/pan. Break it up with a spatula and cook until it is browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Drain any excess fat if necessary.
⏱️ 7 min - 6
Add long beans: Stir in the 1-inch pieces of green long beans. Cook for an additional 3-5 minutes, or until they are slightly softened but still have a bit of a bite.
⏱️ 4 min - 7
Combine with sauce: Pour the prepared sauce over the pork and long beans. Stir continuously until everything is well combined and the pork is evenly coated with the sauce, about 1-2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Add basil: Remove the wok/pan from the heat. Add a handful of fresh Thai basil leaves and stir them into the mixture until they are just wilted, about 30 seconds to 1 minute.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Serve: Serve the Pad Kra Pow immediately over the freshly cooked rice. Enjoy!
⏱️ 1 min