Cherry & Dennis Recipes
Thai Basil Minced Pork Rice with Fried Egg
泰式香葉肉碎煎蛋飯
Recipe overview
Thai Basil Minced Pork Rice with Fried Egg, Pad Kra Pao Moo Kai Dao, has separate rice, spicy pork and a Thai crispy-edged fried egg. Pad Kra Pao means a holy-basil stir-fry, Moo means pork and Kai Dao means fried egg. Holy basil is not mint; Thai basil is only a home substitute with a different aroma. Stir-fry pork dry and fully cook it to 71°C before reducing pre-mixed fish sauce, oyster sauce, soy sauce, dark soy sauce and sugar; add basil last. Set egg white completely, and fully cook yolks for high-risk diners.
01
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 600 g minced pork
- 50 g holy basil
- 8 cloves or 35 g garlic
- 3 to 5 red bird’s-eye chillies
- 2 green chillies
- 4 eggs
- about 800 g cooked white rice
- about 200 g cucumber
Basil pork sauce
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon dark soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
Pork stir-fry oil
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
Thai fried-egg oil
- about 120 millilitres cooking oil
Final adjustment
- up to 1 teaspoon fish sauce
- up to 1/2 teaspoon sugar
02
Tools
- heavy-based pot or wok
- heavy-based pot or wok
- wooden spoon or spatula
- wooden spoon or spatula
- large bowl
- small bowl
- measuring cup
- tablespoon
- teaspoon
- knife
- cutting board
- tongs
- food thermometer
- heat-resistant gloves
03
Steps
Step 1
Step 1
Thaw pork fully in the refrigerator and inspect; never rinse.
Step 2
Step 2
Wash/drain basil, slice cucumber, ready hot rice.
Step 3
Step 3
Pound garlic and chillies coarse.
Step 4
Step 4
Mix sauce first.
Step 5
Step 5
Preheat wok, fry aromatics.
Step 6
Step 6
Add pork and break apart.
Step 7
Step 7
Cook dry, browned and 71°C.
Step 8
Step 8
Add sauce and reduce to a thin coating.
Step 9
Step 9
Add holy basil last.
Step 10
Step 10
Crack each egg into clean bowl; oil must not smoke.
Step 11
Step 11
Fry crisp-edged egg; set white, fully cook yolk for high-risk diners.
Step 12
Step 12
Plate separately and chill/reheat leftovers safely.
Common mistakes
- Cook the minced pork fully without drying the sauce too early; add basil only at the end and stir briefly, and cook the fried egg to a safe doneness for the diner.
Tips
Cook the minced pork fully without drying the sauce too early; add basil only at the end and stir briefly, and cook the fried egg to a safe doneness for the diner.
