delicious with a runny fried egg on top. excellent for dinner parties, total cooking time is ~7 minutes.
holy hot basil
[neua pat bai grapao]
10 garlic cloves, peeled & chopped
8 bird's eye chilies, chopped
pinch of salt
1/2 cup fish sauce
2 tbsp white sugar
1/4 cup stock or water
2 large handfuls of holy basil
ground pork or chopped beef
4 tbsp vegetable oil
2 eggs
Serve w/ steamed thai sticky rice [thai glutinous rice]
Preparation
Coarsely chop garlics with chilies & salt.
Heat a oiled wok over high heat, add in 2 tbsp vegetable oil, fry two eggs until just cooked & yolks still runny, spoon oil over the top to ensure top is cooked well. Lift eggs out & set aside.
Add remaining 2 tbsp of oil to wok. Once oil is hot, add in garlic, chili & salt mixture. Stir fry quickly, don't allow the garlic to brown. Add in the beef or pork and stir fry until just cooked through. Add in the fish sauce, fish sauce & sugar to your taste. Add stock or water and simmer quickly. Add in the holy basil, once wilted remove dish from heat.
Serve with thai sticky rice & top holy hot basil dish with one fried egg.
