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Beef Pad Kra Pao

Name: Beef Pad Kra Pao
Ingredients: THAI-INSPIRED GROUND BEEF PAD KRA PAO; 200 g green beans, chopped into 1" pieces (½lb ); 100 g shallots or red onion, chopped (3 medium); 30 g oil, divided (2T ); 450 g 85/15 ground beef (1lb); 2 g salt, divided (2-finger pinch); 15 g ginger, grated (1T); 15 g garlic, grated or pressed (1T); 150 g baby spinach, chopped (5oz ); 50 g oyster sauce (or 30g/1½T hoisin) (2½T ); 25 g fish sauce (1T); 25 g soy sauce (1T); 50 g beef or chicken stock (or water) (3T); 25 g brown sugar (2T); 15–20 g ½c loosely packed basil, chiffonade

I think I make this at home the most for Lorn and I. it’s sweet, funky, salty, floral and savory. This dish does not mis. it hits every taste bud in the best way and it doesn’t take any time to make it.

Ingredients

THAI-INSPIRED GROUND BEEF PAD KRA PAO
200 g green beans, chopped into 1" pieces, ½lb
100 g shallots or red onion, chopped, 3 medium
30 g oil, divided, 2T
450 g 85/15 ground beef, 1lb
2 g salt, divided, 2-finger pinch
15 g ginger, grated, 1T
15 g garlic, grated or pressed, 1T
150 g baby spinach, chopped, 5oz
50 g oyster sauce (or 30g/1½T hoisin), 2½T
25 g fish sauce, 1T
25 g soy sauce, 1T
50 g beef or chicken stock (or water), 3T
25 g brown sugar, 2T
15–20 g ½c loosely packed basil, chiffonade

Instructions

Heat wok over high, add oil. Stir-fry green beans in 1T oil + pinch salt for 1½–2 min until charred. Remove beans, set aside.
Add 1T oil to wok over high. Add beef + pinch salt. Cook 5 min until crumbled to pea size.
Add shallots. Stir-fry 2–3 min. Add splash of water if sticking.
Add garlic & ginger. Stir 1 min till fragrant.
Add spinach + beans. Stir 1 min til spinach melts.
Stir together oyster, fish, soy sauces, stock, and sugar then add around wok edge. Simmer 30–60 sec to glaze.
Kill heat. Stir in basil. Serve w/ rice & crispy fried egg.