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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 mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Course Appetizer, Entree, Main Course

Cuisine asian, thai

Servings 4 people

Calories 574 kcal

Equipment

• Hex-Clad 12" skillet
• Meat Chopper
• Vegetable Chopper

Ingredients

  

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• 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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