The Best Thai Basil Beef (Pad Gra Prow)
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
335 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Lunch, Dinner
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Cuisine
Thai
The Best Thai Basil Beef (Pad Gra Prow)
Description
This Pad Gra Prow recipe calls for finely chopped garlic and bird's eye chilies to be stir-fried until aromatic, infusing the cooking oil with intense flavor. Tenderized thin slices of sirloin or ground beef are quickly stir-fried in the spiced oil, developing a browned crust while retaining juiciness. The pan is set aside momentarily to prepare vegetables.
Onions and long beans are then stir-fried separately until crisp-tender, adding texture and sweetness that balance the heat. The beef is returned to the pan along with a sauce made from fish sauce, oyster sauce, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, and a touch of sugar, which coats all ingredients with robust umami flavors. Lastly, fresh Thai basil leaves are stirred in, imparting a distinct aromatic finish typical of this dish.
Traditionally served piping hot over steamed jasmine rice and often topped with a fried egg, this dish is characterized by its combination of spicy, savory, fragrant, and textural elements. Swapping bird's eye chilies for mild red chilies can adjust the heat level.
Ingredients
- 3-5 bird's eye chili finely chopped, Thai
- 6 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 1 lb (450 g) beef sirloin or lean ground beef, striploin
- 1 onion sliced, medium
- 3/4 cup (100 g) long beans sliced, or string beans
- 2 handful basil leaves Thai variety
- 2 tbsp neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
For stir-fry sauce
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp dark soy sauce optional
- 1/2 tsp sugar
Instructions
- Smash garlic and chili in a mortar and pestle until they are roughly chopped. Or use a knife to finely chop them; set aside.
- Mix stir-fry sauce ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
- Pound thin beef slices with a meat hammer to tenderize, and slice into desired sizes.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a wok or skillet over high heat. Stir-fry smashed chili and garlic for 30 seconds. Add beef and stir-fry for 2 minutes until browned. Transfer beef to a plate and set aside.
- Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil, add onion, and stir fry for 30 seconds. Add long beans and continue to stir fry until beans are tender and crisp, about 1-2 minutes.
- Return beef and the sauce mixture and stir to coat. Add Thai basil leaves and stir to heat through. Serve hot with rice. Note: Often a fried egg is added on top, but that’s optional.
Notes
- For less spicy heat, replace bird's eye chilies with milder finger-long red chilies.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 335 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 335kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 69mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 996mg | 42% |
| Potassium | 447mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 240IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 38mg | 4% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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