Name: Pad Kra Pao (Spicy Holy Basil Stir-Fry)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 5 thai chilies; 5 cloves garlic; 60g green beans; 1/2 onion; 400g lean ground pork; 30g holy basil leaves; 2 tsp grapeseed oil; 2 tbsp water - for the sauce; 1 tbsp light soy sauce - for the sauce; 1 tbsp oyster sauce - for the sauce; 2 tsp fish sauce - for the sauce; 1 tsp dark soy sauce - for the sauce; 1 tsp monk fruit erithrytol sweetener - for the sauce; 2 servings steamed rice - for the to serve; 2 fried eggs (optional) - for the to serve

Cut green beans into shorter pieces and dice onion.
Using a mortar and pestle, pound chilies and garlic into a paste.
Make the stir-fry sauce by combing all the ingredients for the sauce in a small bowl.
Heat up oil in a large wok or skillet over medium-high heat. Add chili and garlic mixture and stir-fry until fragrant and garlic turns golden brown.
Add ground pork and cook until it starts to change color.
Add sauce and continue stir-frying for 30 seconds.
Add green beans and onions and continue stir-frying until pork is cooked through.
Turn off the heat and stir in holy basil.
Serve hot over steamed rice/ cauliflower rice. Top with a fried egg if desired. Enjoy!

Notes

I used pork but you can use your favorite protein of choice. This dish is most commonly made with ground chicken but essentially any protein will work well.
Adjust the amount of chilies used according to your spice tolerance.
You can use cauliflower rice if you prefer.
If you can’t find holy basil, you can substitute with Thai basil or even regular sweet basil.
You may substitute monkfruit erithrytol sweetener with any other sweetener of choice.

Pad Kra Pao (Spicy Holy Basil Stir-Fry)

Pad Kra Pao (Spicy Holy Basil Stir-Fry)

Ingredients (2 servings)