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Thai Basil Beef Stir-Fry

Thai basil beef stir-fry cooks ground beef in a hot skillet with garlic, Thai chiles, and a savory fish sauce and oyster sauce mixture. Fresh Thai basil is stirred in at the end until just wilted.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Thai
Calories: 330
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp neutral oil
  • 1 lb ground beef 85% lean
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 Thai chiles thinly sliced
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 2 tsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp sugar granulated
  • 1 cup Thai basil leaves loosely packed

Equipment

  • 1 12-inch skillet

Method
 

  1. Heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. Add the ground beef and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, breaking it into small pieces, until browned and it reaches 160°F.
  3. Stir in the garlic and chiles and cook for 30 seconds, until fragrant.
  4. Add the fish sauce, oyster sauce, soy sauce, and sugar, and stir for 1 minute to coat the beef.
  5. Remove the skillet from the heat, stir in the Thai basil until just wilted, and serve hot.

Notes

For the best texture, break the beef into small pieces as it cooks and stir in the basil off the heat. Refrigerate leftovers for up to 3 days; freeze for up to 3 months. Use tamari in place of soy sauce for a gluten-free option, checking that the fish sauce and oyster sauce are also gluten-free.