Thai dinner
Thai Basil Pork (Pad Kra Pao)
Thailand's favourite street-food lunch: fiery stir-fried pork with holy basil over jasmine rice, crowned with a crispy fried egg.
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- 15 min · Quick
- Beginner
- Hot spice
- Serves 2
- Hob
High proteinDairy freeHigh proteinHotBudget friendlyOne potCrunchy
Contains: Eggs, Soy, Wheat, Fish, Shellfish. Always check ingredient labels.
Why you'll love it
- Ready in about 15 minutes
- Budget friendly
- One pot
- Crunchy
Fits your table
Eating solo
Halve the quantities or keep a portion for tomorrow's lunch.
For two
Written for 2 — just right for two.
With kids
Hold back the heat and add it at the table for grown-ups.
Swaps
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Ingredients
2 servings
- Minced pork300 g
- Garlic cloves4 whole
- Bird's eye chillies3 whole
- Oyster sauce1 tbsp
- Soy sauce1 tbsp
- Fish sauce1 tsp
- Sugar1 tsp
- Thai holy basil or Thai basil1 handful
- Eggs2 whole
- Jasmine rice140 g
Steps
Storage & leftovers
Keep leftovers covered in the fridge for up to 2 days and reheat until piping hot.
Nutrition
This dinner leans high protein. We don't publish calorie numbers until they're calculated from real data.
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