Pad Krapow

also called pad kaprao · pad gaprao · pad kra pao · krapow · holy basil stir-fry · pad krapow moo · basil stir fry

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6(stemmed)Thai chilespound to a rough pastefry the paste 1 min, then the pork 3 mintoss off the heatfry the eggs 2 min, and spoon it over
5 clovesgarlic
2 Tbsvegetable oil
8 oz(225 g)ground pork
1 Tbsoyster saucestir the sauce
2 tspthin soy sauce
1/2 tspdark soy sauce
2 tspfish sauce
1 tspsugar
2 Tbswater
2 cups(leaves, packed)holy basil
2 largeeggs
1/2 cup(120 mL; deep enough to float them)vegetable oil
3 cups(cooked, hot)jasmine rice
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1pound to a rough paste

2fry the paste 1 min, then the pork 3 min

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3stir the sauce

4toss off the heat

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5fry the eggs 2 min, and spoon it over

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about 6 min
  1. pound to a rough paste

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  2. stir the sauce

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  3. fry the paste 1 min, then the pork 3 min

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  4. toss off the heat

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  5. fry the eggs 2 min, and spoon it over

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You'll need mortar · wok

See how it is written
>> title: Pad Krapow
>> category: Stir-Fries
>> tags: pork, thai, chiles, eggs, wok
>> counters: Thai Kitchen
>> aka: pad kaprao, pad gaprao, pad kra pao, krapow, holy basil stir-fry, pad krapow moo, basil stir fry
>> servings: 2
>> time: 20 min

>> step: pound to a rough paste
Pound @Thai chiles{6}(stemmed) and @garlic{5%cloves} to a rough paste in a #mortar{}.

>> step: stir the sauce
Stir @oyster sauce{1%Tbs}, @thin soy sauce{2%tsp}, @dark soy sauce{1/2%tsp}, @fish sauce{2%tsp}, @sugar{1%tsp} and @water{2%Tbs} together in a bowl.

>> step: fry the paste 1 min, then the pork 3 min
Fry @&(~2)chile paste{} in @vegetable oil{2%Tbs} in a #wok{} over high heat for ~fry{1%min}, then add @ground pork{8%oz}(225 g) and fry it hard for ~stirfry{3%min}, until some of it catches and browns.

>> step: toss off the heat
Toss @&(~1)pork{} with @&(~2)sauce{} and @holy basil{2%cups}(leaves, packed) off the heat, so the basil wilts without stewing.

>> step: fry the eggs 2 min, and spoon it over
Fry @eggs{2%large} in @vegetable oil{1/2%cup}(120 mL; deep enough to float them) for ~fry{2%min}, until the whites blister and go lacy at the edges, then set them on @jasmine rice{3%cups}(cooked, hot) with @&(~1)pork{} beside them.