Basil Pork Recipe

Ground pork stir-fried with garlic, chili, and fresh basil in a savory blend of soy sauce and fish sauce. Served hot and fragrant, this dish is bold, aromatic, and best paired with steamed rice and a fried egg on top.

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Total Time25

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Thai

Keyword: basil pork recipe, easy ground pork recipe, how to cook basil pork, pork stir fry with basil,, Thai basil pork

Servings: people

Calories: 418kcal

Author: Vanjo Merano

Ingredients

1 lb. ground pork
3 tablespoons dark soy sauce
1 tablespoon garlic minced
1 tablespoon birds eye chili minced
1 teaspoon granulated white sugar
1 cup Thai basil leaves removed from the stem
1/2 cup bell pepper sliced
2 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce
3 tablespoons cooking oil

Instructions

Heat the cooking oil in a wok. Once the oil gets hot, add the garlic and chili.Stir and cook until the garlic turns medium brown.
1 tablespoon garlic, 3 tablespoons cooking oil, 1 tablespoon birds eye chili
Add the ground pork. Stir-fry for 2 to 5 minutes or until the pork turns light brown.
1 lb. ground pork
Pour-in the soy sauce and fish sauce. Continue to stir-fry.
3 tablespoons dark soy sauce, 2 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce
Add the sugar, holy basil, and bell peppers. Stir-fry for 3 to 6 minutes.
1 teaspoon granulated white sugar, 1 cup Thai basil, 1/2 cup bell pepper
Arrange in a plate with rice and fried egg.
Serve. share and enjoy!

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