Thai Basil pork stir-fry
Prep time
10 minutes
Cook time
16 minutes
Serves 4 people
Ingredients
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•2 tablespoons peanut or vegetable oil
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•1 brown onion, finely chopped
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•2 tablespoons (80g) Thai-style paste (see tips)
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•500g pork mince
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•1/3 cup brown sugar
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•1 tablespoon fish sauce
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•4 eggs
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•½ cup Thai basil or basil leaves + extra to serve (see tips)
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•Steamed rice and sliced Lebanese cucumber, to serve
Method
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1.Add oil, onion and Thai-style paste to a cold wok. Place the wok over high heat. Stir-fry for 4-5 minutes until onion is tender.
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2.Add pork. Stir-fry, breaking up the mince with a wooden spoon, for 4-5 minutes or until the pork is white.
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3.Add sugar and fish sauce. Stir to combine.
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4.Spread and press the pork around the wok and cook without stirring, for 3 minutes or until pork begins to caramelise. Stir-fry for 30 seconds then spread the pork around the wok and cook without stirring, for 3 minutes or until evenly browned and caramelised.
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5.While the pork is cooking, fry the eggs to your liking in an oiled pan over medium-high heat. Transfer to a plate and keep warm.
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6.Toss Thai basil or basil through pork.
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7.Serve with eggs, rice, cucumber and extra Thai basil leaves. If you like, team with sliced long red chilli, sriracha sauce or sweet chilli sauce for extra heat.