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				+## Thai Basil Pork - Pad Ka Pao 
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				+### Ingredients 
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				+- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 
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				+- 1 red bell pepper (thinly sliced) 
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				+- 2 shallots (thinly sliced) 
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				+- 7 cloves garlic (sliced) 
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				+- 3 Thai bird chilies 
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				+- 1 pound ground pork 
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				+- 1 teaspoon brown sugar 
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				+- 1 tablespoon fish sauce 
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				+- 1 tablespoon soy sauce 
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				+- 2 teaspoons dark soy sauce 
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				+- 2 teaspoons oyster sauce 
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				+- ⅓ cup low sodium chicken broth or water 
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				+- basil leaves (about 1 1/2 cups packed) 
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				+### INSTRUCTIONS 
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				+Over medium high heat, add half the oil and red peppers and a pinch of salt and cook for 3 minutes 
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				+Add shallots and garlic and cook for 3 minutes 
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				+Add chiles and stirring for another minute. 
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				+Turn the heat up to high and put the vegetables aside. 
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				+Add the other half of the oil and when it's hot and shimmering smush the pork down flat to get as much color on as possible.   
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				+When edges are crispy, add in the wet sauce ingredients and the veggies. 
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				+Cook until sauce thickens, turn the heat to very low and add in the basil until wilted. 
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				+Serve over jasmine rice with hot chili vinegar or lime. 
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