Pork Basil Stir-Fry

Pork Basil Stir-Fry

#Spicy

🥘 Ingredients

  • basil
    ½ oz
  • chili pepper
    2 unit
  • garlic (minced)
    4 clove
  • green beans
    12 oz
  • ground pork
    20 oz
  • jade rice
    1.5 c
  • lime (halved)
    1 unit
  • peanuts
    2 oz
  • sesame oil
    2 tbsp
  • shallot (finely chopped)
    2 unit
  • soy sauce
    2 tbsp
  • sugar
    1 tsp
  • vegetable oil
    4 tsp

🍳 Cookware

  • small pot
  • baking sheet
  • large pan
  1. 1
    Wash and dry all produce. Adjust rack to middle position and preheat oven to 400 degrees. Bring 1½ cups salted water to a boil in a small pot . Halve, peel, and finely chop shallot . Halve lime . Mince garlic . Pick half the basil leaves from stems and roughly chop (save the rest for garnish). Mince chili pepper , removing ribs and seeds first for less heat.
    shallot: 2 unit (finely chopped), lime: 1 unit (halved), garlic: 4 clove (minced), basil: ½ oz, chili pepper: 2 unit
  2. 2
    Crush peanuts inside their bag with a mallet or heavy pan. Once water boils, add jade rice to pot. Cover, lower heat, and reduce to a gentle simmer. Cook until tender, 13-15 minutes.
    peanuts: 2 oz, jade rice: 1.5 c
  3. 3
    Toss green beans on a baking sheet with a drizzle of vegetable oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Roast in oven until lightly crisped, about 12 minutes.
    green beans: 12 oz, vegetable oil: 4 tsp
  4. 4
    Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add shallot, garlic, and as much chili as you like. (TIP: Start with a pinch and add more from there.) Cook, tossing, until softened and fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add ground pork and increase heat to high, breaking up meat into small pieces. Cook until browned, 4-5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
    ground pork: 20 oz
  5. 5
    Remove pan from heat. Stir in sesame oil , 1 TBSP soy sauce (we sent more), chopped basil, and ½ tsp sugar . Season with salt and pepper. Stir in a squeeze or two of lime (to taste).
    sesame oil: 2 tbsp, soy sauce: 2 tbsp, sugar: 1 tsp
  6. 6
    Divide rice between plates, then arrange stir-fry on top. Sprinkle with peanuts. Tear remaining basil leaves from stems and scatter over top. Serve with green beans on the side.