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Thai Basil Pork Belly
Thai basil pork belly is a simple, bang-for-your-buck restaurant quality meal, requiring just 10 ingredients and 15 minutes. Just serve with rice and a veg!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 5 cloves garlic ((sliced))
- 3 Thai bird chilies ((thinly sliced))
- 1 pound lean pork belly ((thinly sliced))
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 2 teaspoons oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce ((or Thai thin soy sauce))
- 2 teaspoons Thai black soy sauce ((or 1 teaspoon Chinese dark soy sauce))
- 1 1/2 cups holy basil or Thai basil leaves ((packed))
Instructions
- 1
In a wok over medium heat, add the oil, garlic, and chilies. Cook for 1 minute. Crank up the heat to high, and add the pork belly. Stir-fry until caramelized and a little crisp, 2 minutes.
- 2
Add the sugar, fish sauce, oyster sauce, and soy sauces. Stir-fry for 1 minute, and add the basil. Stir-fry until the basil is wilted. Serve immediately.