Pad kra pao is a flavorful Thai dish that is made with few ingredients, the highlight of which is holy basil (aka Thai basil). Holy basil can be found in most Asian grocery stores, but if you are in a bind, standard Italian basil will work, but holy basil gives more of an authentic flavor. 
Ingredients:
1 lb. ground beef
2 tbsp cooking oil
1/4 yellow medium onion, sliced
1/2 red bell pepper, sliced
3 cloves of garlic, minced
3 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp fish sauce
2 tbsp cooking oil
1/4 yellow medium onion, sliced
1/2 red bell pepper, sliced
3 cloves of garlic, minced
3 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp fish sauce
Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a frying pan on medium-high heat. Add in the ground beef. Break up the beef with your spatula as it's cooking. Depending on the fattiness of your meat, you may want to drain some of the fat. When the meat is mostly brown, add in 2 tbsp of oyster sauce (reserve 1 tbsp for later) and fish sauce. Continue to cook until the meat is browned. Remove from heat and place in a bowl.
In a clean pan, heat 1 tbsp of cooking oil. Once hot, add in the onions and bell peppers. Stir fry for about 2 minutes and then add in the garlic and continue cooking for an additional minute. You do not want to overcook the bell pepper. It should still retain its color and the garlic should not be dark since it will give off a bitter taste.
Add in the cooked beef, holy basil, and the remaining 1 tbsp of oyster sauce. Stir fry for about 1 to 2 minutes until the basil starts becoming limp.
Pad kra pao is best served with white rice and a fried egg.
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