Thai Minced Pork Recipe
This recipe is heavily influenced by pad kra pao, a delicious and spicy stir-fried Thai minced pork dish that cooks in right around 20 minutes!
Servings 2 Servings
Calories 604kcal
Ingredients
- 400 g Coarsely Ground Minced Pork 14oz (15-20% Fat)
- 1 tablespoon Cooking Oil
- 1 Small-Medium Echalion or Banana Shallot 35g
- 4-5 Thai Red Chilli Peppers
- 2 GarlicCloves
- 10 g Thai Basil ⅓-½ Cup
- 3 Lime Leaves
- 1 tablespoon Fresh Dill
- 1 teaspoon Brown Sugar
- 3 tablespoon Fish Sauce
- 1-2 tablespoon Water
- 1 teaspoon Lime Juice
Instructions
- Peel the shallot and cut it in half, then cut it into 2-3mm thick half-moon shapes.
- Cut the chilli peppers into rounds, 1-2mm thick.
- Peel and mince the garlic cloves.
- Roughly chop the Thai basil.
- Roughly chop the dill.
- Tear the stalk out of the lime leaves and then finely slice the leaves.
- Heat a wok over a high heat and when it is hot, add the oil. Add the shallots, chilli peppers, and stir fry for a minute.
- Add the garlic and lime leaves, then cook for a further 30 seconds.
- Throw in the pork and stir-fry until nicely coloured.
- Slide the pork to the side of the wok and pour in the fish sauce, and then mix it all together.
- Pour in the water, lime juice, and add the brown sugar and stir fry for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the Thai basil and dill and stir fry for a final 30 seconds.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 604kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 56g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 21g | Cholesterol: 176mg | Sodium: 2244mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g
