Pad Kra Pao (Thai Basil Pork)

Ingredients

• ground pork
• 1 onion, chopped
• garlic, chopped
• bird`s eye chili (siling labuyo), to taste
• oyster sauce
• dark soy sauce
• fish sauce (patis)
• brown sugar
• a generous handful of Thai basil (holy basil)
• egg, for frying
• cooked rice, to serve

Directions

• Pound or finely chop the aromatics: onion, garlic, and bird`s eye chili (adjust the chili to how spicy you like it).
• Heat oil and sauté the aromatics until fragrant and lightly browned.
• Add the ground pork and cook, breaking it up, until browned.
• Season with oyster sauce, dark soy sauce, fish sauce (patis), and brown sugar. Stir to combine.
• Toss in a generous handful of Thai basil and stir just until it wilts and turns fragrant — the basil is the most important part.
• Serve over rice, topped with a fried egg.

A quick Thai basil pork stir-fry. Method transcribed from the video. From Ninong Ry on Instagram.