Hey everyone, it is John, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, thai basil beef. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Thai Basil Beef is a super easy one-skillet meal loaded with tender, juicy beef and absolutely bursting with flavor! This easy dinner recipe is perfect for a healthy weeknight meal the whole family will love. Try my Pad Thai, or my Thai Chicken Satay. The first time I had this Thai beef and basil dish I instantly fell in.

Thai Basil Beef is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions daily. Thai Basil Beef is something that I have loved my whole life. They are fine and they look wonderful.

To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook thai basil beef using 24 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Thai Basil Beef:

1. Make ready Jasmine Lemongrass Rice:
2. Get 1 C. Jasmine rice
3. Prepare 1 C. Coconut milk
4. Make ready 1 C. Water
5. Get 1 Tbsp Sesame oil
6. Take 1/4 C. Fresh lemongrass
7. Take Thai Basil Beef:
8. Prepare 2 Carrots, cut into matchsticks
9. Take 4 Baby bell peppers, sliced
10. Prepare 2 Green onions, chopped
11. Make ready 1 Tbsp. Fish sauce
12. Make ready 2 Tbsp. Sesame oil
13. Make ready 1/2 tsp. Honey
14. Prepare 1 Lime, juiced
15. Get 1 Lime, wedged
16. Get 4 Garlic cloves, minced
17. Prepare 2 tsp. Fresh ginger, grated
18. Take 1 lb. Ground hamburger
19. Prepare 1/3 C. & 2 Tbsp. soy sauce, divided
20. Prepare 1/3 C. Sweet thai chili sauce
21. Prepare 2 C. Fresh basil, chopped
22. Make ready Toasted Sesame seeds for serving
23. Prepare Chopped roasted peanuts for serving
24. Get Butter leaf lettuce for serving

In a small bowl stir together the brown sugar, fish sauce, soy sauce, oyster sauce, cornstarch beef broth, and water and add to the pan. Add the basil, and stir-fry until wilted. The Thai basil beef recipe (pad gra prow or pad krapow) utilizes the trinity of Thai flavor (fish sauce, light soy sauce, and oyster sauce). There is no need to use salt since these items are salty.

Steps to make Thai Basil Beef:

1. 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.
2. After 15-20 minutes remove lid and fluff with a fork and stir in chopped peanuts if desired.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Add pepper and cook until browned. And 1/3 C. Soy sauce, 1/3 C. Sweet Thai Chili Sauce, and 1 C. fresh Basil.
6. Bring to a simmer and cook 3-5 min. Remove from heat and stir in remaining 1C. fresh Basil.
7. 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!
8. Place butter leaves on plates and top with rice and then beef. Add the pepper and carrots mixture. Garnish with chopped peanuts, fresh Basil and Sesame seeds if desired. Enjoy!

The Thai basil beef recipe (pad gra prow or pad krapow) utilizes the trinity of Thai flavor (fish sauce, light soy sauce, and oyster sauce). There is no need to use salt since these items are salty. Each ingredient's amount can vary based on individual preference, but it is roughly an equal portion of each item. Please refer to the recipe below for the amount I use. Push the veggies off to the side.

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