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Thai Minced Pork

Thai Minced Pork

Thai Minced Pork - also known as Pad Kra Pao - is a quick and healthy lunch you can have ready in 15 minutes! Plus - serve it in lettuce wraps, with rice or ramen - it's all delicious!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Appetizer, Entree, Main Course
Cuisine asian, thai
Servings 4 people
Calories 574 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 lb ground pork
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2/3 cup bell pepper diced
  • 1 jalapeno diced
  • 2 dried red chili pepper OPTIONAL
  • 1/2 cup sweet onion diced
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 10 leaves Thai basil sweet or holy basil will work as well
  • 1 tbsp red Thai curry paste
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 lime
  • Lettuce Leaves baby artisan lettuce works great

Instructions
 

  • Heat oil (1 TBSP) in a skillet over high heat, add in the ground pork and break up and fry for 4-5 minutes or until pink is mostly gone from ground pork - just slightly UNDER done. Remove ground pork from pan and set aside.  
    1.5 lb ground pork, 3 tbsp olive oil
  • Turn heat down slightly to medium-high heat and Add 2 tbsp oil into pan, add garlic and sauté for 1 minute. Add in peppers and onion, stir fry for 3-4 minutes until softened. 
    2/3 cup bell pepper, 1 jalapeno, 2 dried red chili pepper, 1/2 cup sweet onion, 4 cloves garlic
  • Add pork back into the pan with peppers and onions. Add basil leaves, Thai curry paste, fish sauce, soy sauce and sugar, turn to medium heat and stir fry for a minute until combined. 
    10 leaves Thai basil, 1 tbsp red Thai curry paste, 1 tbsp fish sauce, 1 tsp soy sauce, 1 tsp sugar
  • Drizzle with lime juice and fresh basil. Serve in lettuce leaves like tacos.
    1 lime, Lettuce Leaves

Notes

**We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**

Nutrition

Serving: 3tacosCalories: 574kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 30gFat: 47gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 24gCholesterol: 122mgSodium: 536mgPotassium: 622mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1493IUVitamin C: 44mgCalcium: 51mgIron: 2mg
Keyword ground pork, thai
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