Thai Minced Pork

5 from 25 votes

Thai Minced Pork is a quick and easy recipe that takes only 15 minutes! Aromatic and juicy this pork and rice combo takes minimal effort!

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: asian

Keyword: thai minced pork

Servings:

Calories: 425kcal

2 tablespoons peanut oil
1 tablespoon garlic minced
500 grams/16 oz pork mince
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
2 long red chilli thinly sliced
1 bunch basil leaves only, stems trimmed, set aside a few to use as garnish when serving, Note 1

Sauce: gather the sauce ingredients then add the oyster sauce, soy sauce, fish sauce and sugar to a glass jug and whisk to combine then set aside.
Cook pork: place a large frying pan onto the stove top, turn the heat to high and add the peanut oil. Next add the garlic, pork mince, salt and pepper. Cook the mince using a slotted turner to break up any clumps of meat as you go. It will take around 8 minutes to cook.
Chilli: once the pork has cooked add the sliced chilli pieces and cook till they soften for around 2 minutes.
Sauce and basil: once the chilli has softened add the sauce to the pan and give it a stir to combine. Then add the basil leaves and cook till they have wilted. Use the slotted turner to fold them into the dish.
To serve: portion into bowls with rice and a fried for serving and sprinkles a few additional fresh basil leaves over the top to garnish the portions.

Note 1 - Basil: you can use Thai basil or regular basil, both types will work.
Note 2 - Brown sugar: we need this to balance out the salt in the recipe. You can increase it by a teaspoon, but I don't recommend omitting it or reducing it.