Thai Basil Pork Stir-fry (Pad Kra Pao Moo)
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A classic, beloved Thai street food dish featuring savory minced pork stir-fried with fragrant holy basil and fiery chilies. Served over warm jasmine rice with a signature crispy, runny-yolk fried egg.
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🍳 Cooking Flow
Marinate minced pork and prepare the pounded garlic-chili mixture and seasoning sauce. → Sear and brown the minced pork in a hot wok, then push it to the side. → Sauté garlic and chilies until fragrant, mix with the pork, and stir-fry with the seasoning sauce. → Add holy basil, turn off the heat immediately, and toss to wilt. → Fry a crispy, runny egg and serve over jasmine rice with the basil pork.
Cooking Steps
Brief Cooking Order
Marinate minced pork and prepare the pounded garlic-chili mixture and seasoning sauce. → Sear and brown the minced pork in a hot wok, then push it to the side. → Sauté garlic and chilies until fragrant, mix with the pork, and stir-fry with the seasoning sauce. → Add holy basil, turn off the heat immediately, and toss to wilt. → Fry a crispy, runny egg and serve over jasmine rice with the basil pork.
Introduction
A classic, beloved Thai street food dish featuring savory minced pork stir-fried with fragrant holy basil and fiery chilies. Served over warm jasmine rice with a signature crispy, runny-yolk fried egg.
Step 1
Prepare the meat marinade by mixing minced pork with baking soda and dark soy sauce, then set aside.
Step 2
Chop the dried chilies, slice the fresh bird's eye chilies, and place them in a mortar with garlic cloves. Pound to coarsely crush them without grinding them into a smooth paste.
Step 3
Combine light soy sauce, sugar, fish sauce, and oyster sauce in a small bowl, stirring well to create the seasoning sauce.
Step 4
Heat a wok on high heat. Add cooking oil, then add the marinated minced pork. Let it sear and brown without stirring too much initially to get caramelized brown bits.
Step 5
Push the pork to one side of the wok. Add a little more oil to the empty side, then add the pounded chili and garlic. Stir-fry until highly aromatic.
Ingredients List
Important Notes
Adding a pinch of baking soda to the minced pork alters the pH, allowing the meat to brown and caramelize much better in the wok.
Mise en place is critical: prepare all ingredients and sauces before turning on the stove, as stir-frying is extremely fast-paced.
If holy basil is unavailable, Italian basil is a closer aromatic substitute than sweet basil.
Wilt the holy basil off-heat to preserve its vibrant green color and delicate aroma.
Frying the egg white first ensures maximum crispiness around the edges while keeping the yolk perfectly runny.
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