Basil Beef Fried Rice
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
3-4
ingredients
- 1⁄2 lb beef, thinly sliced
- 1⁄4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup basil leaves
- 3 garlic cloves
- 2 Thai red chili peppers, green or 2 red chilies
- 2 cups cooked jasmine rice
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 medium cucumber, sliced
directions
- In a mortar, pound garlic and chili, set aside. You can use a food processor or other chopper if you don't have a mortar.
- Heat oil in pan to medium heat and stir in garlic/chili mix until aromatic.
- Add beef and stir until no pink shows.
- Add rice, fish sauce, and sugar - stir and let cook 3-5 minutes.
- Stir in basil leaves (Thai basil is best).
- Serve with sliced cucumber.
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