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Thai Basil Beef

🇹🇭 Thailand

Servings: 5 Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 20 minutes Total: 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 shallots, chopped
  • 8 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
  • 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1.5 lbs lean ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1.5 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • 2-3 tablespoons chili paste with garlic
  • 3/4 cup low-sodium beef broth
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1.5 cups holy basil leaves, chopped
  • 3 green onions, chopped, for garnish
  • 5 cups hot cooked rice

Steps

  1. Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add shallots, garlic, ginger, and bell pepper; sauté 2-3 minutes.
  2. Push vegetables to the side and add ground beef, breaking it into small pieces as it cooks.
  3. In a small bowl, mix brown sugar, fish sauce, soy sauce, oyster sauce, chili paste, cornstarch, beef broth, and water. Add to the pan and simmer 5-10 minutes.
  4. Stir in basil leaves. Serve over hot rice, garnished with chopped green onions.

Source: tastesbetterfromscratch.com