Stir-fried pork and basil

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 Thai bird’s eye chiles or small hot chiles, seeded and minced
• 1 pound ground pork
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons fish sauce
• 2 cups Thai basil leaves or regular basil, lightly packed
• Hot rice

Directions:
Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and chiles; stir just until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

Add pork, stir and cook until browned, about 2 minutes.

Add sugar, fish sauce and basil and cook, stirring, just until basil wilts, about 2 minutes. Serve on hot rice.

Yield: 2 generous servings

Courtesy of Family Features