Stir Fry Pork with Thai Basil Pad Kra Pao

Cook up a Thai inspired stir fry

The cooking technique of stir-frying has been around as early as 1368 during the Ming Dynasty in China. However, due to the price of oil this style of cooking was reserved for the higher class society. Today the love for this traditional Chinese dish has spread internationally - you can even cook up a delicious Pork Stir Fry with Thai Basil Pad Kra Pao with this Sing Kee recipe. 

Benefits of cooking a stir fry

Not only is a stir fry a delicious Asian dish, but it also comes with many added benefits.

According to health experts, a stir fry is a healthy alternative to many meals. A reason for this is that the recipes are often extremely versatile, meaning the choice of vegetables that you include can be plentiful!

Common vegetables used in stir-fries include mushrooms, carrots, sugar snap peas, broccoli, onion, peppers, water chestnuts, bean sprouts and baby corn. All of which are full of nutrients and allow you to easily consume your 5 a day! Furthermore, the cooking time plays a key role in the health level of a stir fry. This is because the cooking time of the vegetables is relatively short and on high heat allowing their vitamins and nutrients to be maintained within them. 

If you are looking to save an extra hour of your evening - a stir fry is the perfect dish for you! it can be difficult to balance work, life and a healthy diet. However, the average cooking time is no more than five minutes meaning you can eat well and save time. Simply add all the ingredients to a wok and you are ready to go!

Also, if you are looking to save not only time but money - this recipe is cheap yet rich in taste. A traditional stir fry consists of a few basic ingredients, by mixing some vegetables, rice, noodles and oil you can create an oriental taste sensation!

An Easy Thai Twist

If you’re looking for a Thai food recipe but are a lover of Chinese dishes, we have prepared the perfect fusion dish to wake up your taste buds. Typically, Thai recipes often mix fish sauces with flavours of seasoned minced beef. Additionally, Thai style basil is added to dishes to create a stronger aroma.

Stir Fry Recipe

Ingredients: 

• 4 garlic cloves

• 3 chillis

• 2 tbsp peanut oil

• 250g pork mince

• 3 long beans

• 2 tbsp thin soy sauce

• 1 tbsp stir fry seasoning sauce

• 1 tbsp oyster sauce

• 1 tbsp Tiparos fish sauce

• 1 tbsp white sugar

• A handful of Thai basil leaves


Serve with:

• Fully white rice

• 1 fried egg


Method:

1. Combine four crushed garlic cloves and three chopped chillis to a pestle and mortar, grind to form a paste

2. Add two tbsp of peanut oil to a wok

3. Next, add the chilli garlic paste and 250g of pork mince to fry

4. Finely chop three Yardlong beans and stir into the cooking ingredients

5. Mix in the thin soy sauce, seasoning sauce, oyster sauce Tiparos fish sauce and white sugar

6. Top with a handful of Thai basil leaves

7. Serve with fluffy white rice and a fried egg on top!