One of the benefits of living in a large city is access to all kinds of international cuisine. I just moved from Los Angeles to the outskirts of Austin. It is beautiful here, but one thing I have missed is the huge selection of Thai restaurants. Fortunately, this recipe hits all the tastes buds that crave a good Thai Basil Beef. Now I can make this at home, any time.
Sambal Olek is a chili paste readily available at most supermarkets but also online at Amazon here.
If you have several choices of fish sauce I recommend Red Boat for the depth of flavor.
Thai Basil Beef
A quick and tasty dinner that can be made at home with easily available ingredients
Ingredients
Sauce- prep and set aside
- 3 Tbsp Brown sugar can sub 2 T white sugar, 1 T molasses
- 5 Tbsp Soy sauce use Tamari for Gluten Free
- 2 Tbsp Water
- 2 Tbsp Fish sauce
- 2 tsp Sambal Olek chile paste
Ingredients
- 6 mini peppers, sliced can sub 2 bell peppers
- 1 onion, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 bunch fresh basil, sliced into ribbins
Serve with
- 1 lime, squeezed
- cauliflower rice or white rice
Instructions
- Mix sauce ingredients and set aside
- Slice peppers and onions, mince garlic and set aside
- Slice beef steak or crumble ground beef and cook
- Add mixed vegetable to meat and cook about 4 minutes till tender crisp
- Add sauce and simmer 1-2 minutes
- Remove from heat and garnish with fresh basil and squeeze of lime
- Serve over cauliflower rice, white rice, or combination of both
