Name: Thai Beef with Basil
Cook time: 25 minutes
Total time: 25 minutes
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided; 6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 2 red chiles, thinly sliced, seeded for less heat if desired, divided; 1 pound ground beef; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; ½ cup low-sodium chicken broth; 3 cups fresh basil leaves, divided; 2 medium carrots, julienned or coarsely grated; 2 scallions, thinly sliced; 4 tablespoons fresh lime juice, divided; 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce; 1 tablespoon fish sauce (such as nam pla or nuoc nam); 1 teaspoon sugar; Steamed rice and lime wedges (for serving)

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Hirsheimer & Hamilton

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.

Recipe information

Total Time
25 minutes
Yield
4 Servings

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided

6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced

2 red chiles, thinly sliced, seeded for less heat if desired, divided

1 pound ground beef

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

½ cup low-sodium chicken broth

3 cups fresh basil leaves, divided

2 medium carrots, julienned or coarsely grated

2 scallions, thinly sliced

4 tablespoons fresh lime juice, divided

2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce

1 tablespoon fish sauce (such as nam pla or nuoc nam)

1 teaspoon sugar

Steamed rice and lime wedges (for serving)

Preparation

Step 1
Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add garlic and 1 chile and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add beef, season with salt and pepper, and cook, breaking up with a spoon and pressing down firmly to help brown, until cooked through and nicely crisped in spots, 8–10 minutes. Add broth and 2 cups basil and cook, stirring, until basil is wilted, about 2 minutes.
Step 2
Toss carrots, scallions, 1 Tbsp. lime juice, and remaining chile, 1 cup basil leaves, and 1 Tbsp. oil in a small bowl.
Step 3
Mix soy sauce, fish sauce, sugar, and remaining 3 Tbsp. lime juice in another small bowl until sugar dissolves.
Step 4
Top rice with beef and slaw and drizzle with soy dressing. Serve lime wedges alongside for squeezing over.

Nutrition Per Serving

Calories (kcal) 240 Fat (g) 12 Saturated Fat (g) 3 Cholesterol (mg) 60 Carbohydrates (g) 10 Dietary Fiber (g) 2 Total Sugars (g) 4 Protein (g) 25 Sodium (mg) 710

TagsStir-Fry Thai Southeast Asian Asian Ground Beef Beef Meat Chile Vegetable Basil Herbs & Spices Quick Saute

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Nutrition Per Serving

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