Thai Basil Beef Stir Fry Recipe (Pad Kra Pao)
Pad Kra Pao is a Thai stir-fry made with ground meat (pork, chicken, or beef), chilies, garlic, and holy basil. It is usually served over rice and and a crispy fried egg on top.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 10 clove garlic, minced
- 1 shallots, finely chopped
- 2 bird's eye chili, chopped
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 2 tsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 cup Thai basil
- rice
- egg
Instructions
- Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a cooking pan over medium-high heat. Add garlic, shallots, and chilies. Stir for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add ground beef and cook, breaking it up with spatula, until browned and cooked through.
- Add soy sauce, oyster sauce, fish sauce, and sugar. Stir and let it cook for 1–2 minutes so the beef absorbs the flavor.
- Toss in the basil and cook until wilted.
- To serve, spoon the beef over rice and top with a crispy fried egg.
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