Description
A bold and spicy Thai Basil Beef stir-fry packed with garlic, peppers and fragrant basil, served over jasmine rice
Ingredients
1 lb ground beef (80/20 fat content)
1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 green bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 onion (or shallot), thinly sliced
5–6 cloves garlic, minced
2–3 bird’s eye chilies, thinly sliced (adjust for spice)
2 Tbsp vegetable oil (or other high heat oil)
2 Tbsp soy sauce (low sodium preferred)
1 Tbsp fish sauce
1 Tbsp oyster sauce (optional)
1 tsp brown sugar (or cane sugar)
1½ cups fresh basil leaves (holy basil if possible; Thai basil next best)
Rice: 2 cups cooked jasmine rice
Instructions
- Heat a wok or large skillet over high heat. Add oil.
- Add garlic + chilies; stir for 20-30 seconds until fragrant (don’t burn).
- Add ground beef; break apart, letting it brown nicely. If using sliced beef, sear both sides quickly.
- Add bell peppers + onion; stir-fry until just tender (about 2-3 minutes).
- Stir in soy sauce, fish sauce, oyster sauce, sugar. Mix until beef is richly coated.
- Remove from heat; immediately fold in basil leaves until wilted (about 30 seconds).
- Serve beef & peppers over hot jasmine rice. Optionally top with fried egg.
Notes
For extra heat, double the chilies.
Sweet basil or holy basil can be used if Thai basil isn’t available.
Pairs well with cucumber salad or a light broth soup.
Leftovers keep well in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 Minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Main Course
- Method: Lunch, Meal Prep
- Cuisine: Thai-inspired
Nutrition
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 890 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 26 g