Best Spicy Pork Chops With Thai Basil Recipes

THAI PORK

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This Thai basil pork recipe is easy and slightly spicy and made with ground pork, fish sauce, soy sauce, garlic, shallots, Thai chiles, and basil. A quick weeknight dinner that's cheaper and better than takeout.

Provided by Patricia Tanumihardja

Categories Mains

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 tablespoons mild vegetable oil
6 cloves garlic (minced (2 tablespoons))
5 Asian shallots (or 1/2 small onion, cut into thin slices (1/3 cup))
1 1/2 pounds ground pork
6 red Thai chile peppers (seeded, if desired, and thinly sliced into rounds)
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 1/2 cups packed fresh holy basil or Thai basil leaves*
Pinch of freshly ground black pepper ((optional))
Steamed white rice ((optional))

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.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 portion, Calories 578 kcal, Carbohydrate 15 g, Protein 32 g, Fat 43 g, SaturatedFat 19 g, Cholesterol 122 mg, Sodium 1101 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 7 g, UnsaturatedFat 21 g

BASIL-GARLIC GRILLED PORK CHOPS

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I was tired of the same old chops, and decided to try something new... WOW! These chops are fantastic!! They are great for casual entertaining or family dinner. With the fresh basil and grated garlic, the flavor is very refreshing! Everyone will love these!

Provided by Gina-Li

Categories Main Dish Recipes Pork Pork Chop Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

4 (8 ounce) pork chops
1 lime, juiced
4 cloves garlic, minced
¼ cup chopped fresh basil
salt and black pepper to taste

Steps:

Toss the pork chops with the lime juice in a bowl until evenly covered. Toss with garlic and basil. Season the chops to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside to marinate for 30 minutes.
Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat, and lightly oil the grate.
Cook the pork chops on the preheated grill until no longer pink in the center, 5 to 10 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 323.8 calories, Carbohydrate 2.8 g, Cholesterol 130.6 mg, Fat 11.1 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 50.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 82.6 mg, Sugar 0.3 g