Thai Basil Fried Rice • Pad Kra Pao Moo Kai Dao • Nin is Cooking

pork

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: ground turkey

Chicken is leaner, while ground turkey reduces cost.

Thai chili

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: serrano pepper

Jalapeño offers similar heat with lower calories.

oyster sauce

🥗Healthier: mushroom sauce

💰Cheaper: soy sauce

Mushroom sauce provides umami without shellfish.

basil

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: cilantro

Spinach adds nutrients, while cilantro is more affordable.

Select only Thai basil leaves and chop them.

Remove the tip from the chili and adjust the quantity based on desired spiciness.

Peel the garlic by smashing it and then pound it into a paste.

Grill the marinated pork steak until done.

In the same pan, save some oil from cooking the pork.

Once the oil is hot, add the chili and garlic paste.

Add fish sauce to the mixture.

Add rice to the pan.

Stir in oyster sauce and black soy sauce.

Add the chopped Thai basil and mix well before turning off the heat.

Cooking Techniques

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