Easy Pad Kra Pao
A flavorful and quick Thai-inspired dish featuring savory ground beef with basil and chili, topped with a crispy sunny-side up egg.
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4 servings
pan
Main
quick
easy
asian cuisine
Ingredients
4 servings
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 lb 96% lean ground beef
- 4-5 garlic cloves, finely minced · minced
- 4-5 fresh red Thai chilies
- 1.5 tsp dark soy sauce
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp white pepper
- 1/2 cup sweet Thai basil
- 1 pinch MSG
Preparation
- 1
Sear the lean ground beef in a smoking hot pan with avocado oil, seasoning with salt and white pepper.
- 2
Flip the meat once it develops a browned crust and break it up with a spatula.
- 3
Add the minced garlic, chopped Thai chilies, and brown sugar to the pan, cooking for a few minutes.
- 4
Stir in the light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, and oyster sauce, then continue to stir-fry.
- 5
Turn the heat to low and add the sweet Thai basil, tossing until wilted.
- 6
In a separate pan, fry an egg until crispy and sunny-side up, then serve the beef mixture over white rice topped with the fried egg.
