Pork & Holy Basil Stir-fry (Pad Kra Pao)

Name: Pork & Holy Basil Stir-fry (Pad Kra Pao)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; 2 shallots ((thinly sliced)); 7 cloves garlic ((sliced)); 3 Thai bird or holland chilies ((de-seeded, if desired, and thinly sliced)); 1 pound ground pork ((450g)); 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 tablespoon fish sauce; 1 tablespoon thin/light soy sauce; 2 teaspoons dark soy sauce; 2 teaspoons oyster sauce; ⅓ cup low sodium chicken broth or water; holy basil leaves ((about 1 1/2 cups packed))

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:5min

This pad kra pao (pork & holy basil-stir-fry) features a key ingredient: holy basil! With jasmine rice, it's perfection. And it only takes minutes to make.

Updated at: Wed, 10 Dec 2025 19:19:27 GMT