Hello everybody, it is Louise, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, thai basil beef. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Thai Basil Beef is one of the most well liked of current trending foods on earth. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions daily. Thai Basil Beef is something that I have loved my entire life. They are nice and they look fantastic.
To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook thai basil beef using 25 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Thai Basil Beef:
- Take Lemongrass Rice:
- Make ready 1 C. Jasmine rice
- Prepare 1 C. Coconut milk
- Make ready 1 C. Water
- Make ready 1 Tbsp. Sesame oil
- Take 1/4 C. Fresh lemongrass
- Prepare Thai Basil Beef:
- Get 2 large carrots, cut into matchsticks
- Get 4 baby bell peppers, sliced
- Prepare 1 red Chili, sliced
- Make ready 2 spring onions, chopped
- Take 1 Tbsp fish sauce
- Take 1/2 tsp. Honey
- Make ready 2 Tbsp Sesame oil
- Prepare 1 lime, juiced
- Take 1 lime, sliced
- Prepare 4 cloves garlic, minced or grated
- Prepare 2 tsp. Fresh ginger, grated
- Make ready 1 lb. Lean ground beef
- Make ready 1/3 C. & 2 Tbsp. Soy sauce, divided
- Take 1/3 C. Sweet Thai Chili sauce
- Make ready 2 C. Fresh basil
- Prepare Toasted Sesame seeds for serving
- Make ready Chopped roasted peanuts for serving
- Take Butter leaf lettuce
Instructions to make Thai Basil Beef:
- To make the rice add coconut milk and water to medium size pot. Bring to a low boil and then add the rice, Sesame oil, and lemongrass. Stir to combine and then place lid on the pot and turn down the heat to low. After w0 minutes take the rice off the heat and then let sit, covered for 15-20 minutes. Do not open lid during this time.
- After 15-20 minutes remove lid and fluff with a fork and stir in chopped peanuts if desired.
- While the rice is cooking make the beef mixture. Add the carrots, peppers, hot red pepper, green onions, fish sauce, honey, lime juice and 2 Tbsp Soy sauce to a medium bowl. Combine and set aside.
- Heat a large heavy bottomed skillet or wok. Add the oil and once hot add the garlic and ginger. Cook 15-30 seconds and then add the beef.
- Add pepper and cook until browned. And 1/3 C. Soy sauce, 1/3 C. Sweet Thai Chili Sauce, and 1 C. fresh Basil.
- Bring to a simmer and cook 3-5 min. Remove from heat and stir in remaining 1C. fresh Basil.
- Place butter leaves on plates and top with rice and then beef. Add thepepper and carrots mixture. Garnish with chopped peanuts, fresh Basil and Sesame seeds if desired. Enjoy!
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