Hey everyone, I hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, thai basil beef. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Thai Basil Beef is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It’s appreciated by millions daily. They are fine and they look wonderful. Thai Basil Beef is something that I have loved my entire life.
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.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook thai basil beef using 24 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Thai Basil Beef:
- Prepare Jasmine Lemongrass Rice:
- Prepare 1 C. Jasmine rice
- Prepare 1 C. Coconut milk
- Take 1 C. Water
- Get 1 Tbsp Sesame oil
- Prepare 1/4 C. Fresh lemongrass
- Make ready Thai Basil Beef:
- Make ready 2 Carrots, cut into matchsticks
- Get 4 Baby bell peppers, sliced
- Prepare 2 Green onions, chopped
- Take 1 Tbsp. Fish sauce
- Prepare 2 Tbsp. Sesame oil
- Prepare 1/2 tsp. Honey
- Get 1 Lime, juiced
- Get 1 Lime, wedged
- Prepare 4 Garlic cloves, minced
- Prepare 2 tsp. Fresh ginger, grated
- Prepare 1 lb. Ground hamburger
- Take 1/3 C. & 2 Tbsp. soy sauce, divided
- Prepare 1/3 C. Sweet thai chili sauce
- Get 2 C. Fresh basil, chopped
- Take Toasted Sesame seeds for serving
- Get Chopped roasted peanuts for serving
- Make ready Butter leaf lettuce for serving
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!
Instructions to make Thai Basil Beef:
- To make the rice add coconut milk and water to medium size pot. Bring to a low boil and then add the rice, Sesame oil, and lemongrass. Stir to combine and then place lid on the pot and turn down the heat to low. After w0 minutes take the rice off the heat and then let sit, covered for 15-20 minutes. Do not open lid during this time.
- After 15-20 minutes remove lid and fluff with a fork and stir in chopped peanuts if desired.
- While the rice is cooking make the beef mixture. Add the carrots, peppers, hot red pepper, green onions, fish sauce, honey, lime juice and 2 Tbsp Soy sauce to a medium bowl. Combine and set aside.
- Heat a large heavy bottomed skillet or wok. Add the oil and once hot add the garlic and ginger. Cook 15-30 seconds and then add the beef.
- Add pepper and cook until browned. And 1/3 C. Soy sauce, 1/3 C. Sweet Thai Chili Sauce, and 1 C. fresh Basil.
- Bring to a simmer and cook 3-5 min. Remove from heat and stir in remaining 1C. fresh Basil.
- Place butter leaves on plates and top with rice and then beef. Add thepepper and carrots mixture. Garnish with chopped peanuts, fresh Basil and Sesame seeds if desired. Enjoy!
- Place butter leaves on plates and top with rice and then beef. Add the pepper and carrots mixture. Garnish with chopped peanuts, fresh Basil and Sesame seeds if desired. Enjoy!
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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