Thai Basil Beef

Submitted by Papagayita

"Delicious, adaptable recipe that's great for using up summer's basil overload. You can use any protein here-ground pork, ground turkey, tofu, sliced beef or chicken. Top with grated carrot, cilantro, and a squeeze of lime juice."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 3 -4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 small onion, finely diced
• 1 bell pepper, finely sliced (or carrot finely sliced)
• 1 -2 red chili pepper, sliced (to taste or sub red chili flakes)
• 1 cup fresh basil leaf
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce (can sub soy sauce)
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1⁄4 cup chicken stock (or water)
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper (to taste)
• grated carrot, cilantro, lime wedges for garish (optional)

directions

1. Heat a large frying pan over medium high heat, film with sesame oil and saute onions, bell peppers and chilis until softened, ~3-4 minutes. Remove from pan.
2. Cook ground beef with garlic & black pepper, crumbling into small bits until browned and cooked through, ~8-10 minutes. Add vegetables back to pan.
3. Stir in chicken stock, oyster sauce, fish sauce, and sugar. Stir well and cook until reduced a bit, ~2 minutes.
4. Fold in basil leaves and stir to combine.
5. Serve over rice. Top with grated carrot, cilantro and a squeeze of lime juice if you want.

Reviews

[gailanng]

Often I challenged my kids to a cook off. I usually win. Not that I rub it in or anything. (I won!) Great recipe!