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Thai Beef and Basil

Thai Beef and Basil

cookie.monster

Prep 20 mins20m
Cook 5 mins5m
Serves 3

This recipe for Thai Beef and Basil is incredibly quick to prepare and very tasty. The key to this dish is using the freshest ingredients you can get your hands on, so if you can’t find the Thai Holy basil, use your local basil, as it will bring some impressive aroma to your finished meal.

ᔥ Originally from Thai Beef and Basil Stirfry – Thai Recipes | The Aimless Cook

Ingredients

  • 250 g Skirt steak (Normally have to ask at a butcher)
  • 1 small red chili
  • 2 large red chili
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1-2 cups green beans (trim ends off and cut in ½)
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 cup basil leaves
  • rice for 3
  • oil for cooking

Instructions

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  • 1
    Start by pounding up a roughly chopped red chili pepper and 3 cloves of garlic in a mortar and pestle with a pinch of kosher salt til they release their oils and fragrance. The coarse grain of the salt will help season as well as provide some texture while you pound the chil and garlic.
  • 2
    In a wok or frying pan heat up 1 tablespoon of oil on high til it starts to smoke, then add the chili garlic mix. Stir well for about a minute until it starts to smell really fragrant. Add 250 g of sliced skirt steak and keep everything moving as you continue cooking for another minute. Next, add the sauce mixture and combine.
  • 3
    Next, stir in a handful of green beans (or long beans) and a sliced chili pepper. Finish off with adding 1 cup of fresh basil leaves. Mix to combine, then give a final taste. You shouldn’t need salt since you have fish sauce, but if it’s a little too spicy, balance it out with a touch of palm or brown sugar. When it’s tasting perfect, plate up on a fresh bed of steamed rice and top with a crisp fried egg if you have them.

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