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Thai Basil Beef
4.2 from 12 votes

Thai Basil Beef

Thai basil beef is simple and delicious! It's made with a homemade Thai sauce that has a bold and brilliant flavor and can be thrown together in less than 30 minutes. It is SOO GOOD!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 268 kcal
Course: Main Course, Dinner
Cuisine: Chinese, Asian-American Fusion

Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 shallot thinly sliced
  • 7 cloves garlic sliced
  • 1 Tablespoon ginger minced, fresh
  • 1/2 red bell pepper thinly sliced
  • 1 pound ground beef lean
  • 2 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 2 Tablespoon fish sauce
  • 6 Tablespoons soy sauce low sodium
  • 3 teaspoons oyster sauce
  • 2 Tablespoon garlic chili paste more or less to taste, for heat, Asian
  • 1/2 cup beef broth low sodium
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 cup basil leaves
  • jasmine rice for serving, cooked

Instructions

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  1. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the oil. Add the shallots, garlic, ginger, and bell peppers and stir-fry for 3 minutes.
  2. Push the veggies off to the side. Turn the heat to high and add the ground beef, breaking it up into small bits with a spoon.
  3. In a small bowl stir together the brown sugar, fish sauce, soy sauce, oyster sauce, cornstarch beef broth, and water and add to the pan. Cook for 2 minutes.
  4. Add the basil, and stir-fry until wilted.
  5. Serve over hot cooked rice.

Notes

  • *Thai basil is traditionally used, but sweet basil may be substituted if you can't find it.
  • Updated on October 4, 2021
  • Originally Posted on August 26, 2019

Nutrition Information

Calories 268kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 10g (3%) Protein 27g (54%) Fat 13g (20%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Cholesterol 70mg (23%) Sodium 1764mg (74%) Potassium 616mg (13%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 466IU (9%) Vitamin C 22mg (24%) Calcium 32mg (3%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4 people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 268

% Daily Value*

Calories 268kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 10g 3%
Protein 27g 54%
Fat 13g 20%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Cholesterol 70mg 23%
Sodium 1764mg 74%
Potassium 616mg 13%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 466IU 9%
Vitamin C 22mg 24%
Calcium 32mg 3%
Iron 4mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.