Hello everybody, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, thai basil beef. One of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Basil is wilted like a leafy green in this thai beef stir fry recipe, then added raw at the end for a double dose of its aromatic flavor. Basil—using Thai holy basil (if you're lucky enough to find it) makes this spicy beef stir-fry worthy of the name "phat ka-phrao" which means "holy basil stir-fry". Slice beef and Thai purple basil combine for a very quick but super-flavorful stir-fry.
Thai Basil Beef is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Thai Basil Beef is something that I have loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have thai basil beef using 16 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Thai Basil Beef:
- Prepare 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- Take 1 onion sliced
- Get 6 gloves garlic chopped
- Make ready 1 inch ginger minced
- Take 1 red pepper sliced
- Prepare 1 pound lean ground beef
- Prepare 1 cup Thai basil leaves chopped
- Get 3 scallions chopped
- Prepare Ingredients for sauce
- Take 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- Get 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- Get 6 tablespoons soy sauce
- Prepare 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
- Get 1/2 cup water
- Prepare 1 tablespoon chili paste (optional)
- Prepare 1 teaspoon corn starch
My version of Thai Beef Basil I usually get from take-out. If you can find Thai Basil and Thai Chilies that would be great. Otherwise, I've used regular basil and serrano or jalapeno chilies instead. A quick, easy and tasty Thai style beef with plenty of fresh basil!
Steps to make Thai Basil Beef:
- Mix ingredients for sauce and set aside
- Add oil to wok or large pan over medium high heat
- When oil is hot, add garlic, ginger, red pepper, and onion. Stir fry for 4 min
- Turn stove to high heat and add ground beef. Break beef into small pieces
- When beef is no longer pink, stir in sauce and cook for 2 minutes
- Add the basil and stir fry until the basil wilts.
- Top with scallions and enjoy over short grain white rice!
Thai Basil Beef Stir Fry (or chicken) is a traditional Thai dish made with meat, Thai holy basil, garlic, Thai chili peppers, soy sauce, and sugar. Some versions also use oyster sauce. Basil Beef is a dish you'll find in many Thai restaurants. They also often have a chicken and/or shrimp version. These hearty Thai Basil Beef Bowls are no exception to that!
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