Pad Kra Pow

This dish is a flavour bomb which you can whip up in no time. The Ingredients are inexpensive and can be made quicker than ordering takeaway. Fluffy rice, a fragrant wok tossed mix of pork mince, beans, holy basil topped with fried eggs..... seriously make this one today!

Pad Kra Pow

Ingredients

For the Rice

2 cups medium-grain rice

3 cups water

200g Pork mince

3 cloves Garlic

1 tbsp chopped garlic chives

1 handful Thai Basil (Holy basil)

1 tbsp dark soy

1 tsp brown sugar

1 tsp soy sauce

1 tsp oyster sauce

1 tsp chili oil

1/2 cup chopped beans

4 eggs

Canola oil

finely sliced shallots for garnish

Method

1. Prepare the Rice

Measure out 2 cups of medium-grain rice.

Place it in a pot or rice cooker bowl and fill with water. Swirl with your hand and drain.

Repeat this three times, until the water runs clear — this step is key to fluffy, separate grains.

Add 3 cups of water and cook (on stove or in rice cooker) until done.

2. Fried eggs

Place 3 tbsp oil in a hot wok and crack the eggs in the hot oil and cook until crispy edges form and the yolk is still runny. Cook 1 egg at a time, then set aside

3. Minced pork

In a hot wok, fry off the garlic and garlic chives, then place pork mince in and brown. Next place the beans in and saute for 1 minute. Add in the sauces and sugar and stir fry for 1 minute. Finally, add in all the thai basil and stor fry for 1 minute.

To Serve

Place a portion of rice in the center of a plate or shallow bowl, Place the mince pork over the rice then add the fried eggs (I like 2 eggs with mine) and garnish with the shallots and serve immediately.

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