Thai Basil Pork Stir Fry with Fried Egg
This Thai Basil Pork Stir-Fry is a quick, flavour-packed dish that’s perfect for busy weeknights. Made with lean pork mince, aromatics, and plenty of fresh basil, it’s tossed in a savoury-sweet sauce that caramelises beautifully in the pan. Serve it with rice, noodles, or even lettuce cups, and don’t forget the fried egg on top for the ultimate finish.
Serves
3-4
Prep time
15 minutes
Cooking time
25 minutes
Helpful Tips
Storage
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Substitutions
Snow peas, capsicum, or mushrooms make great additions. For extra heat, add more chilli or a splash of sriracha. You can also swap the pork mince for chicken, beef, or tofu to suit your taste or dietary preferences.
Serving Suggestions
- Noodle bowl: Swap the rice for vermicelli noodles for a lighter option.
- Low-carb: Serve in crisp lettuce cups for a fresh, hand-held version.
- Extras: Add sliced cucumber, fresh lime wedges, or a sprinkle of chopped peanuts or fried shallots for extra crunch and flavour.
Helpful Tips
Storage
Substitutions
Snow peas, capsicum, or mushrooms make great additions. For extra heat, add more chilli or a splash of sriracha. You can also swap the pork mince for chicken, beef, or tofu to suit your taste or dietary preferences.
Serving Suggestions
- Noodle bowl: Swap the rice for vermicelli noodles for a lighter option.
- Low-carb: Serve in crisp lettuce cups for a fresh, hand-held version.
- Extras: Add sliced cucumber, fresh lime wedges, or a sprinkle of chopped peanuts or fried shallots for extra crunch and flavour.
Ingredients
- 500g lean pork mince
- 1.5 tbsp cooking oil
- 1/2 brown onion
- 2 tsp ginger, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
- 1 cup Thai Basil leaves, packed
- 2 eggs, fried
Sauce:
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 2 tsp fish sauce
To Serve:
- Steamed rice, or vermicelli noodles, or lettuce cups
Directions
- Heat the oil in a large skillet or wok over high heat.
- Add the onion, stalks of broccolini, ginger, garlic and chilli and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the pork mince and cook for 2 minutes until white, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon.
- Stir through leafy part of broccolini.
- Add the sauce ingredients. Stir, then leave it to cook without touching until all the juices cook out and the pork starts to caramelise – about 2 minutes.
- Serve over rice or vermicelli noodles, garnished with a fried egg.
Ingredients
- 500g lean pork mince
- 1.5 tbsp cooking oil
- 1/2 brown onion
- 2 tsp ginger, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
- 1 cup Thai Basil leaves, packed
- 2 eggs, fried
Sauce:
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 2 tsp fish sauce
To Serve:
- Steamed rice, or vermicelli noodles, or lettuce cups
Directions
- Heat the oil in a large skillet or wok over high heat.
- Add the onion, stalks of broccolini, ginger, garlic and chilli and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the pork mince and cook for 2 minutes until white, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon.
- Stir through leafy part of broccolini.
- Add the sauce ingredients. Stir, then leave it to cook without touching until all the juices cook out and the pork starts to caramelise – about 2 minutes.
- Serve over rice or vermicelli noodles, garnished with a fried egg.
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Dinner
Weeknight dinners
30 minutes or less
One-Pan / One-Pot
High-protein meals
Pork
Asian