5 from 3 votes
Basil Beef
This is a soy free stir-fry recipe for the traditional Basil Beef. This recipe is allergy friendly (gluten, dairy, shellfish, nut, egg, and soy free) and suits the autoimmune protocol and paleo diets.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
406 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian, Thai
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon marsala wine or whiskey
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil divided
- 2 pounds flank steak sliced thinly against the grain, or skirt steak
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper ground
- 10 garlic chopped, cloves
- 1 onion thinly sliced, small
- 2 cups sweet basil leaves packed (Thai Basil works as a substitute)
Instructions
- Combine the wine and fish sauce in a small bowl and then set aside.
- Pour the olive oil, salt and pepper over the flank steak and then toss.
- Heat your wok over high heat.
- Sear the beef until just browned, remove from the wok, and set aside.
- Add the garlic and onion and stir-fry for a few minutes until slightly softened.
- Toss the beef back in, along with the fish sauce mixture.
- Stir-fry for another few seconds, and then fold in the Thai basil until it’s just wilted.
- Season to taste with additional salt and pepper.
- Serve with jasmine rice, and garnish with cilantro.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1cup
Calories
406kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
50g
(100%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
136mg
(45%)
Sodium
1058mg
(44%)
Potassium
892mg
(19%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
633IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
89mg
(9%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 406
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cup | |
| Calories | 406kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 50g | 100% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 136mg | 45% |
| Sodium | 1058mg | 44% |
| Potassium | 892mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 633IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 9% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.