Easy Pad Kra Pao
Easy Pad Kra Pao
Ingredients
For the Pad Kra Pao
- 1 pound ground beef
- 4 garlic cloves, large
- 4 red Thai chilies, fresh
- 1 tablespoon neutral oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dark soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 pinch white pepper, to taste
- 1 pinch MSG
- 1 cup sweet Thai basil, leaves, packed
For Serving
- 4 cups white rice, cooked
Instructions
- 1
Peel the garlic cloves and place them on a cutting board with the fresh red Thai chilies. Using the side of a large knife or a mortar and pestle, smash the garlic and chilies. Then, finely chop them together until well minced.
⏱️ 3 min
- 2
Heat a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add the neutral oil to the hot pan. Once the oil is shimmering, add the chopped garlic and chili mixture and sauté for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Add the ground beef to the pan with the sautéed aromatics. Break up the beef with a spatula and cook until it is completely browned, about 5-7 minutes. Drain any excess fat if necessary.
⏱️ 7 min
- 4
While the beef is cooking, prepare the sauce. In a small bowl, combine the dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, a pinch of MSG, and white pepper to taste. Whisk these ingredients together until they are well combined and the sugar has dissolved.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Pour the prepared sauce into the pan with the browned ground beef. Mix thoroughly to coat the beef evenly. Add the sweet Thai basil leaves to the pan. Stir the basil into the mixture and cook for a short time, about 1-2 minutes, just until the basil wilts.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Spoon the hot Pad Kra Pao mixture generously over a bed of freshly cooked white rice and serve immediately.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Easy Pad Kra Pao
For the Pad Kra Pao
- 1 pound ground beef
- 4 garlic cloves, large
- 4 red Thai chilies, fresh
- 1 tablespoon neutral oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dark soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 pinch white pepper, to taste
- 1 pinch MSG
- 1 cup sweet Thai basil, leaves, packed
For Serving
- 4 cups white rice, cooked
Instructions
- 1
Peel the garlic cloves and place them on a cutting board with the fresh red Thai chilies. Using the side of a large knife or a mortar and pestle, smash the garlic and chilies. Then, finely chop them together until well minced.
⏱️ 3 min - 2
Heat a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add the neutral oil to the hot pan. Once the oil is shimmering, add the chopped garlic and chili mixture and sauté for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Add the ground beef to the pan with the sautéed aromatics. Break up the beef with a spatula and cook until it is completely browned, about 5-7 minutes. Drain any excess fat if necessary.
⏱️ 7 min - 4
While the beef is cooking, prepare the sauce. In a small bowl, combine the dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, a pinch of MSG, and white pepper to taste. Whisk these ingredients together until they are well combined and the sugar has dissolved.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Pour the prepared sauce into the pan with the browned ground beef. Mix thoroughly to coat the beef evenly. Add the sweet Thai basil leaves to the pan. Stir the basil into the mixture and cook for a short time, about 1-2 minutes, just until the basil wilts.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Spoon the hot Pad Kra Pao mixture generously over a bed of freshly cooked white rice and serve immediately.
⏱️ 1 min