Minced Beef With Chilli, Garlic & Holy Basil

Name: Minced Beef With Chilli, Garlic & Holy Basil
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 6 small red chilies, finely sliced; 8 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 tablespoon palm sugar, shaved; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 1 tablespoon sweet soy sauce (or kecap manis); 1/2 tablespoon oyster sauce; 500 -600 g lean ground beef; 4 kaffir lime leaves, shredded; 1 cup chicken stock; 6 holy basil leaves, torn; 2 long red chilies, sliced on diagonal; 3 green onions, sliced on diagonal; steamed rice, to serve

14 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
6 small red chilies, finely sliced
8 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tablespoon palm sugar, shaved
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 tablespoon sweet soy sauce (or kecap manis)
1/2 tablespoon oyster sauce
500 -600 g lean ground beef
4 kaffir lime leaves, shredded
1 cup chicken stock
6 holy basil leaves, torn
2 long red chilies, sliced on diagonal
3 green onions, sliced on diagonal
steamed rice, to serve

Directions

1

Heat oil in a wok (or large non-stick pan) and stirfry small chillies and garlic until they begin to colour.
2

Add palm sugar, fish sauce, sweet soy and oyster sauce. Mix well and add minced beef. Gently cook until sealed, continually mashing with a wooden spoon.
3

Then add lime leaves and 1/2 cup stock. Mix well and cook for another 10 minutes Taste for seasoning and add holy basil and long red chillies. Stir and cook until wilted.
4

Sprinkle with spring onion and serve with steamed rice on the side.