Thai Basil Pork with Peppers

Sauce

3 Tbsp Brown Sugar

5 Tbsp Soy Sauce

2 tsp fish sauce

2 tsp sambal oelek

2 Tbsp water

Whisk together in a small bowl and set aside

Veggies

1 red bell pepper, seeded and sliced (or do as I did, the equivalent of seeded and sliced small sweet peppers)

1/2 red onion, sliced

3 large garlic cloves, minced

Put in a bowl and set aside

Thai Basil – enough stems to yield two large handfuls once you destem them.  Rinse and remove from the stems, set aside

1 lb ground pork

In a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat, brown the pork, breaking up into small pieces with a wooden spoon.  Once the meat is relatively well distributed, add the peppers, onions, and garlic, and continue to cook until the pork is cooked all the way through, around 7-10 minutes.

Add the basil leaves, then pour in the sauce.  Stir and let simmer 2-3 minutes.

Serve over rice.