Thai Basil Beef

Name: Thai Basil Beef
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)

13 ingredients

5 steps

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.