Thai Basil Pork Food

THAI PORK

Steps:

• Heat a large wok or skillet over medium-high heat for 1 minute. Carefully swirl in the oil and heat until it becomes runny and starts to shimmer but doesn't begin to smoke. Reduce the heat to medium. Add the garlic and shallots and cook, stirring, until the garlic is lightly golden and fragrant, 15 to 30 seconds.
• Increase the heat to medium-high and stir in the pork, using the edge of your spoon or spatula to break up the clumps. Stir and cook until the meat has just lost its blush of pink, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Reduce the heat to medium and toss in the chiles. Add the oyster sauce, fish sauce, soy sauce, and sugar and stir to coat the meat evenly. Stir in the basil and cook until the basil is wilted and the pork is cooked through, another 30 to 60 seconds.
• Move to a serving dish and, if desired, sprinkle with a pinch of black pepper. Serve hot with freshly steamed rice.

THAI BASIL PORK BELLY

Steps:

• In a wok over medium heat, add the oil, garlic, and chilies. Cook for 1 minute. Crank up the heat to high, and add the pork belly. Stir-fry until caramelized and a little crisp, 2 minutes.
• Add the sugar, fish sauce, oyster sauce, and soy sauces. Stir-fry for 1 minute, and add the basil. Stir-fry until the basil is wilted. Serve immediately.

PAD KRAPAO (THAI STIR-FRY PORK WITH BASIL)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a wok over high heat. Add garlic and chile peppers and cook until garlic starts to brown, about 30 seconds. Add pork and stir-fry until browned, about 3 minutes. Pour in dark soy sauce, sweet soy sauce, and fish sauce. Cook and stir until liquid has reduced by half, about 3 minutes.
• Add chile paste, onion, and bell pepper. Stir-fry until pork is cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in basil leaves and season with pepper. Stir until well combined.

MINCED PORK WITH THAI BASIL BANGKOK STYLE [PAT KRAPAO MOO SAP]

Steps:

• In a hot pan, add the oil and stir fry garlic and chili until fragrant.
• Add pork and continue to stir fry on medium heat until almost ready.
• Keep stir frying and add pork stock as needed.
• Add oyster sauce, fish sauce, sugar.
• Increase heat to high and add fresh thai basil. Keep stir frying for few seconds.
• Serve with white basmati rice and fried eggs.

THAI BASIL PORK

Steps:

• In a mortar pound garlic and chilies with a little salt into paste.
• Heat 2-3 tbsps canola oil in frying pan and brown the paste.
• Add in the pork, making sure you break it up.
• When meat is cooked (very fast; don't overcook), add in oyster sauce, fish sauce and sugar.
• Stir in basil leaves. Add more fish sauce and sugar if needed.

PORK, BASIL AND CHILLI STIR FRY - THAI STYLE

Steps:

• Prepare all ingredients in advance.
• Place wok or pan over a moderate heat and add 2 tablespoons oil.
• Add garlic and stir fry gently until it is just starting to colour lightly.
• Add the sliced shallots and stir fry for a few minutes until they are transparent.
• Remove garlic and shallots to another dish and set aside until needed.
• Add a little more oil to the pan and increase heat.
• Stir fry pork, in batches, until it is coloured (it doesn't have to be cooked through).
• When the last batch of pork is cooked, add the shallots and garlic and the remaining pork to the pan.
• Add the chillies and stir fry for a minute or two.
• Now add the oyster sauce, fish sauce and palm sugar.
• Stir fry for about 5 minutes or so until pork is cooked and the sauce is slightly caramelised.
• Add basil and stir fry until wilted.
• Before serving, sprinkle lightly with white pepper.
• Serve with steamed jasmine rice.

PORK WITH SPICY THAI BASIL SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine broth, fish sauce, sugar and chili garlic sauce in a small bowl.
• Place a wok over high heat until hot. Add oil, swirling to coat sides.
• Add garlic and chilies, cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 10 seconds. Add pork and stir-fry until no longer pink, about 2 1/2 to 3 minutes.
• Add basil and green onions. Stir-fry for 1 minute.
• Add sauce and bring to a boil. Add cornstarch solution, stirring, until boils again and thickens.
• Serve with rice or noodles.