Spicy Pork Chops With Thai Basil Recipes

THAI PORK

Steps:

• Heat a large wok or skillet over medium-high heat for 1 minute. Carefully swirl in the oil and heat until it becomes runny and starts to shimmer but doesn't begin to smoke. Reduce the heat to medium. Add the garlic and shallots and cook, stirring, until the garlic is lightly golden and fragrant, 15 to 30 seconds.
• Increase the heat to medium-high and stir in the pork, using the edge of your spoon or spatula to break up the clumps. Stir and cook until the meat has just lost its blush of pink, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Reduce the heat to medium and toss in the chiles. Add the oyster sauce, fish sauce, soy sauce, and sugar and stir to coat the meat evenly. Stir in the basil and cook until the basil is wilted and the pork is cooked through, another 30 to 60 seconds.
• Move to a serving dish and, if desired, sprinkle with a pinch of black pepper. Serve hot with freshly steamed rice.

THAI BEEF WITH CHILES AND BASIL OVER COCONUT RICE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine rice, coconut milk, 3/4 cup water, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cover and bring to a boil; reduce to a simmer, cover, and cookuntil rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, about 25 minutes.
• When rice is almost done, combinefish sauce, soy sauce, and sugar in asmall bowl; set aside. Heat a cast-ironskillet or wok over high. Add oil andheat; add garlic and half the chiles. Cook,stirring constantly, 15 seconds. Addbeef and cook, breaking up meat witha wooden spoon, until completelybrowned, about 4 minutes. Add soymixture and cook 30 seconds. Addbasil and remaining chiles and stir tocombine. Serve beef over coconutrice with lime wedges.

SPICY BASIL PORK (PAD GKAPROW MU)

Steps:

• Prepare ingredients as instructed. Leave fresh basil whole. Pull off the hard stems from the basil and discard.
• Heak wok or non-stick skillet till hot. Heat the oil for a few seconds, add the chopped garlic. 30 seconds later add the sliced shallots. Stir-fry for another 60 seconds.
• Add the ground pork and cook till the pork has changed color and is no longer pink and cooked through.
• Toss in the chillies, thinly sliced kaffir leaves (optional), and basil. Add soy sauce and fish sauce. Toss or stir to mix all the ingredients.
• Stir-fry until basil is wilted and pork is cooked through. Sprinkle with white pepper.
• Serve with rice.

THAI PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat until hot.
• Add the pork chops and cook for 10 min, turning once or until it is no longer pink in the center.
• Remove to a plate and cover with foil while you prepare the sauce.
• Reduce the heat to medium and add the jalapeno peppers and garlic to the skillet. If you need to add a little more oil to the skillet, do so now.
• Cook for 1-2 min or until softened, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in the fish sauce and sugar.
• Bring to a boil and boil for 1 minute.
• Pour the sauce over the pork chops and sprinkle with the chopped cilantro and peanuts.

PORK WITH SPICY THAI BASIL SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine broth, fish sauce, sugar and chili garlic sauce in a small bowl.
• Place a wok over high heat until hot. Add oil, swirling to coat sides.
• Add garlic and chilies, cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 10 seconds. Add pork and stir-fry until no longer pink, about 2 1/2 to 3 minutes.
• Add basil and green onions. Stir-fry for 1 minute.
• Add sauce and bring to a boil. Add cornstarch solution, stirring, until boils again and thickens.
• Serve with rice or noodles.

JALAPENO-BASIL PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Cook first 3 ingredients in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring often, 5 minutes or until pepper jelly melts. Remove from heat, and let mixture cool completely.
• Pour 3/4 cup pepper jelly mixture into a large zip-top plastic freezer bag, reserving remaining mixture; add pork chops, turning to coat. Seal and let stand at room temperature 30 minutes, turning pork chops occasionally.
• Remove chops from marinade, discarding marinade. Sprinkle evenly with salt and pepper.
• Grill, covered with grill lid, over medium-high heat (350° to 400°) 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers 160°. Serve with remaining pepper jelly mixture.

SPICY PORK CHOPS WITH THAI BASIL

Steps:

• Directions Put the flour onto a plate and then flour each pork chop on both sides. In a pan, heat up the olive oil and cook the pork chops for about 5 minutes on each side. Reserve. To the pan, add a 1/2 cup of water. Bring to a boil, scraping any bits in the bottom of the pan. Add the Thai chili peppers and Thai basil. Stir and cook for 2 minutes. Add the sweet soya sauce and brown sugar. Return the pork chops to the pan and cook for another 15 minutes on low heat.