Thai Basil Stir Fry

  • Total time: 45 minutes
    • Prep time: 35 minutes
    • Cook time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings

Inventory

Ingredients

Stir Fry

  • 1½ lb ground pork
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2½ cups Thai basil
  • 3 T vegetable oil
  • 8 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ white onion, chopped
  • 2 bell peppers, chopped
  • 1 cup green beans, chopped
  • 4 stalks green onions
  • Red and green chili peppers, minced (optional, for spice)

Sauce

  • 2 T dark soy sauce
  • 2 T oyster sauce
  • 1½ T brown sugar
  • 2 T low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 T fish sauce

Special Equipment

  • Wok or large skillet

Instructions

Prepare

  1. Small bowl, mix slurry
    • 1 tsp baking soda
    • ½ tsp water
      1. Mix in 1½ lb ground pork
  2. Small bowl, whisk together for sauce
    • 2 T dark soy sauce
    • 2 T oyster sauce
    • 1½ T brown sugar
    • 2 T low sodium soy sauce
    • 1 T fish sauce

Cook

  1. Heat wok or pan over high
    1. Add 3 T vegetable oil
    2. Add garlic
    3. Add ground pork, break apart
    4. Stir fry until cooked through, remove from wok
  2. Add onion
    1. Stir fry until softened
  3. Add bell peppers
    1. Stir fry until fork tender but still crisp
  4. Add green beans
    1. Stir fry until fork tender but still crisp
  5. Add chili peppers (if using)
  6. Add pork back to wok
  7. Add sauce
    1. Stir fry until sauce thickens and coats the pork
    2. If you prefer less sauce, start with half
  8. Turn off heat
    1. Toss in Thai basil, reserving a few leaves for garnish
    2. The residual heat will wilt the leaves

Postpare

  1. Garnish with fresh basil leaves and sliced peppers
  2. Serve immediately with rice

Notes

Storage

  • Will keep in airtight container in the refridgerator for about a week