Thai Boar Basil

(from libraryhead’s recipe box)

Serves 2 people

Categories: Thai, dinner, main course, pork

Ingredients

  • peanut oil
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1-inch piece fresh ginger
  • 1 seranno chile pepper, seeded
  • 2 boneless pork chops
  • sugar snap peas, snow peas, or green beans
  • basil
  • 3 T. fish sauce
  • 3 T. soy sauce
  • Cooked rice

Directions

  1. Mince garlic, ginger, and hot pepper. Thinly slice the pork across the grain.

  2. Clean veggies and chop if necessary. Wash, dry and stem the basil.

  3. Heat the wok over a high flame. Swirl in the oil and heat almost to smoking. Add the garlic, chilies and ginger and cook for 10 seconds. Add the pork and stir fry until lightly browned on all sides.

  4. Add the fish sauce, soy sauce, and veggies. Cover wok and steam for a few minutes. Stir in the basil and cook for 20 seconds or until the leaves are wilted and the pork is cooked.

  5. Serve with rice.

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