Thai Basil Beef
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4.8
528 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
5
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Calories
295 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Thai
Thai Basil Beef
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This quick and easy Thai Basil Beef recipe takes less than 30 minutes to prepare and is so delicious! It's made with ground beef (or steak) and a homemade Thai basil sauce that's easy to customize to your preferred spice level.
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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 or 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
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Instructions
- In a wok or large skillet over medium high heat, add the oil, shallots, garlic, ginger and bell peppers and sauté for 2-3 minutes.
- Push the veggies off to the side and add the ground beef, breaking it up into small pieces as it cooks. (I like to use a meat chopper to break up the meat in very small pieces.)
- In a small bowl, stir together the brown sugar, fish sauce, soy sauce, oyster sauce, chili paste, cornstarch, beef broth, and water and add to the pan. Simmer for 5-10 minutes
- Add the basil and stir. Serve over hot steamed rice, with chopped green onion on top.
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Notes
- *Nutritional info does not include rice.
- Oyster Sauce: You could substitute hoisin or use more soy sauce.
- You could substitute hoisin or use more soy sauce.
- Basil: Holy basil is recommend, but Thai basil or sweet basil could be substituted.
- Meat: Use ground chicken, ground pork, or extra firm tofu (and vegetable broth) to make it vegetarian. Flank steak would also taste delicious in this recipe. Slice it thinly, against the grain.
- Use ground chicken, ground pork, or extra firm tofu (and vegetable broth) to make it vegetarian. Flank steak would also taste delicious in this recipe. Slice it thinly, against the grain.
- Chili Sauce: Substitute sriracha hot sauce in place of the Asian Garlic Chili Paste.
- Vegetables: Use any color bell pepper and add more vegetables if you like. Try shredded carrot, thinly sliced zucchini, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, or mushrooms.
- Use any color bell pepper and add more vegetables if you like. Try shredded carrot, thinly sliced zucchini, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, or mushrooms.
- Rice: Use any kind of rice you like, or make it low carb and serve it in a lettuce wrap!
- Use any kind of rice you like, or make it low carb and serve it in a lettuce wrap!
- Add a fried egg on top!
- Gluten-free Adaptations: use gluten-free soy sauce.
- Make Thai Basil Chicken
Nutrition Information
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Calories
295kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
34g
(68%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
84mg
(28%)
Sodium
1854mg
(77%)
Potassium
818mg
(23%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
1219IU
(24%)
Vitamin C
45mg
(50%)
Calcium
59mg
(6%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 295 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 295kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 34g | 68% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 84mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 1854mg | 77% |
| Potassium | 818mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1219IU | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 45mg | 50% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 6% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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528 reviews
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