This recipe comes from Kaitlynn, a Cook Fresh Alumna through Urban Roots. Here’s the story;
“This is a comfort dish in my home. During quarantine in 2020, my mom and I tested out various new recipes. One of these dishes, Phat Kaphrao, comes from Thailand. In English, the name translates out to ‘Stir-fried holy basil.’ It was one of the many dishes that we could not stop making. From picking the fresh Thai basil straight out of our garden to sitting down and eating our creation, it had increased the mother-daughter relationship we already have. Although our daily lives are busy, we were always able to find a time and place to bond together in the kitchen and dinner table every night.”
“My involvement with Urban Roots allowed me to become more confident in my communication, teamwork, and work ethic skills. ‘Food Stories’ left a large and meaningful impact on me because I learned how to appreciate all the aspects that come with the simple things in life, such as cooking.”
Ingredients
- 3 cups rice
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 3 tsp garlic minced
- 1 pound ground pork (or minced meat of choice)
- 1 large onion sliced
- 2 tsp oyster sauce
- 1 1/2 tsp sugar
- 2 tsp soy sauce
- 3 tsp fish sauce
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 cup Thai holy basil
- Thai bird's eye chilies sliced (optional)
- 3 eggs
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Instructions
- Wash rice and add a ratio of 2:1 water to rice into rice cooker and let cook.
- Heat up a wok over medium-high heat. Add vegetable oil to the wok and heat for 3 minutes.
- Add garlic into the wok and cook until slightly browned and fragrant.
- Add the ground pork into the wok and let it cook through. Afterwards, throw in sliced onion.
- Once the ground pork is cooked through and the onion is slightly soft, add in oyster sauce, sugar, soy sauce, and fish sauce. Stir and toss in the wok.
- Season with black pepper and add in Thai basil and bird's eye chilis (optional, if you enjoy heat!). Stir until the basil is wilted, then turn off the heat.
- In a separate pan, heat a drizzle of oil over medium heat. Begin frying eggs. To get the perfect sunny side up eggs, cover the pan with a lid and let it cook for 2 1/2 to 3 minutes.
- Assemble everything onto a plate and enjoy!
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