Spicy Bacon Basil Stir-Fry

When Thais don’t know what they’re in the mood to eat, they order pad krapao. An undisputed favorite in Thailand for everyone—college students, parents who need to fix something quick for dinner, streetside vendors—it takes less than fifteen minutes to come together, and the result is what all good Thai food should be: fragrant, punchy, and as spicy as you want it to be. The fun thing about krapao is that you can use any kind of protein. Minced pork and chicken are traditional, but as a tru