Pad Kra Pow
Matt SinclairIngredients:
Serves 4
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 inch piece ginger, minced
- 3 red birdseye chillies
- 500gm beef mince
- 60ml fish sauce
- 60ml oyster sauce
- 40gm caster sugar
- 2gm ground white pepper
- 100ml water or salt reduced chicken stock
- 100gm diced green beans (snake beans if available)
- 2 Large handfuls Holy (Thai) basil
To Serve
- Steamed rice
- Crispy shallots
- 1 fried egg per serve
Method:
- Heat oil in a pan or wok over a high heat. Fry off the garlic, ginger and chillies for a moment, moving constantly to avoid any colouration. Break up the beef mince into smaller pieces and add to the wok. Stir fry the beef for a further minute, moving constantly until just cooked.
- Season with fish sauce, oyster sauce, sugar and pepper to taste. Add the water or stock and allow to simmer for a moment, moving around the wok to evenly coat in the sauce – avoid the beef boiling or stewing for too long, this will cause the meat to toughen.
- Once a sauce has formed, add in the green beans and Holy basil. Toss through to coat and remove from the heat. Taste and adjust seasonings if required. Serve immediately topped with a fried egg and crispy shallots and steamed rice on the side.
Notes:
- The sauce should have an even balance of richness with sweet, salty and spicy flavours.
- The seasoning amounts in this dish are quite intense (very authentic to Thai cuisine and Matt’s preference), however can be altered to soften in intensity to suit the ‘everyday’ palate.
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