4.2 from 18 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
10 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 shallots thinly sliced
- 7 cloves garlic sliced
- 1 Tablespoon fresh ginger minced
- 1/2 red bell pepper thinly sliced
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 2 teaspoon brown sugar
- 2 Tablespoon fish sauce
- 6 Tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 3 teaspoons oyster sauce
- 2 Tablespoon Asian garlic chili paste more or less to taste, for heat
- 1/2 cup low sodium beef broth
- ¼ cup water
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 cup basil leaves*
- cooked jasmine rice for serving
Instructions
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Add the basil, and stir-fry until wilted.
- Serve over hot cooked rice.
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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
(18%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
466IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
22mg
(24%)
Calcium
32mg
(3%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
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.