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Ingredients:
- 1 pound (450 grams) ground meat (chicken, pork, or beef)
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 4-6 cloves garlic, minced
- 4-6 Thai bird's eye chilies, finely chopped (adjust to your preferred level of spiciness)
- 2 cups Thai holy basil leaves (regular basil can be used as a substitute if unavailable)
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- Optional: 1 tablespoon water or chicken broth
- Fried egg (optional), for serving
- Steamed rice, for serving
- Heat the cooking oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the minced garlic and chopped chilies to the hot oil. Stir-fry for about 30 seconds until fragrant, being careful not to burn the garlic.
- Add the ground meat to the wok and break it up with a spatula. Cook the meat until it's browned and cooked through, stirring occasionally.
- In a small bowl, combine the oyster sauce, soy sauce, fish sauce, sugar, and water (or chicken broth if using). Stir well to mix the ingredients.
- Once the meat is cooked, pour the sauce mixture into the wok and stir to coat the meat evenly.
- Add the basil leaves to the wok and continue to stir-fry for another minute or so until the basil leaves have wilted.
- Taste the dish and adjust the seasonings if needed, adding more fish sauce, soy sauce, or sugar according to your taste preference.
- Remove the wok from the heat. The Krapow is now ready to be served.
- Serve the Krapow hot with steamed rice. You can also top it with a fried egg for extra flavor and richness.
