Pork & Basil Stir Fry
A delicious and savoury stir-fry featuring pork mince, fresh basil, and crunchy veggies, topped with a perfectly fried egg.
Servings 4 serves
Ingredients
- 500 g pork mince
- 1/2 tsp chilli flakes
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 brown onion diced
- 1 zucchini sliced
- 200 g green beans halved
- 1/2 tsp white pepper
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp fennel seeds
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp fish sauce
- 1 Tbsp vinegar
- 2 Tbsp chicken stock
- 1 large bunch basil or Thai basil
- 4 eggs
- 4 tsp chilli oil
Instructions
- Heat a large non-stick fry pan or wok over medium-high heat. Sauté the garlic, chilli, and onion for 3 minutes, or until softened.
- Add the mince and cook for 3-5 minutes, or until almost cooked through. Add the white pepper, cumin, fennel seeds, zucchini, and green beans. Cook for 5-7 minutes, or until softened.
- Add the soy sauce, fish sauce, vinegar, and chicken stock, and continue to cook until the sauce reduces.
- Add the basil and turn off the heat. Meanwhile, fry the eggs in chilli oil until cooked to your liking.
- Serve the pork mince and basil mixture with the egg on top. Enjoy!
Notes
UPF-Friendly Swaps
To keep this recipe closer to minimally processed foods, choose:
- Soy sauce: Choose a naturally brewed soy sauce with a short ingredient list, ideally without added flavours, colours or preservatives.
- Fish sauce: Look for a traditional fish sauce made primarily from anchovies, salt and water, without unnecessary additives.
- Chicken stock: Choose a simple chicken stock with recognisable ingredients, or use homemade stock where possible.
- Chilli oil: Opt for chilli oil made with simple ingredients such as chilli, oil and spices, avoiding added emulsifiers, artificial flavours and colours.