Thai Basil Beef
Thai Basil Beef

Hello everybody, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, thai basil beef. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit tasty. This will be really 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 well liked of current trending meals in the world. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It’s appreciated by millions every day. Thai Basil Beef is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook thai basil beef using 25 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Thai Basil Beef:
  1. Prepare Lemongrass Rice:
  2. Prepare 1 C. Jasmine rice
  3. Make ready 1 C. Coconut milk
  4. Prepare 1 C. Water
  5. Prepare 1 Tbsp. Sesame oil
  6. Make ready 1/4 C. Fresh lemongrass
  7. Get Thai Basil Beef:
  8. Get 2 large carrots, cut into matchsticks
  9. Get 4 baby bell peppers, sliced
  10. Take 1 red Chili, sliced
  11. Get 2 spring onions, chopped
  12. Prepare 1 Tbsp fish sauce
  13. Get 1/2 tsp. Honey
  14. Take 2 Tbsp Sesame oil
  15. Get 1 lime, juiced
  16. Make ready 1 lime, sliced
  17. Make ready 4 cloves garlic, minced or grated
  18. Take 2 tsp. Fresh ginger, grated
  19. Take 1 lb. Lean ground beef
  20. Get 1/3 C. & 2 Tbsp. Soy sauce, divided
  21. Get 1/3 C. Sweet Thai Chili sauce
  22. Take 2 C. Fresh basil
  23. Take Toasted Sesame seeds for serving
  24. Take Chopped roasted peanuts for serving
  25. Take Butter leaf lettuce

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:
  1. 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.
  2. After 15-20 minutes remove lid and fluff with a fork and stir in chopped peanuts if desired.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Add pepper and cook until browned. And 1/3 C. Soy sauce, 1/3 C. Sweet Thai Chili Sauce, and 1 C. fresh Basil.
  6. Bring to a simmer and cook 3-5 min. Remove from heat and stir in remaining 1C. fresh Basil.
  7. 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!

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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