Thai Basil Beef

4.17 from 6 votes

Thai basil beef is simple and delicious! It's made with a homemade Thai sauce that has a bold and brilliant flavor and can be thrown together in less than 30 minutes. It is SOO GOOD!

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Course: Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: Asian American, Chinese

Keyword: thai basil beef

Servings: people

Author: Alyssa Rivers

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 thinly sliced shallots
7 cloves sliced garlic
1 tablespoon fresh minced ginger
½ thinly sliced red bell pepper
1 pound lean ground beef
2 teaspoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons fish sauce
6 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
3 teaspoons oyster sauce
2 tablespoons Asian garlic chili paste more or less to taste, for heat
½ cup low sodium beef broth
¼ cup water
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 cup basil leaves*
cooked jasmine rice for serving

Instructions

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, 2 thinly sliced shallots, 7 cloves sliced garlic, 1 tablespoon fresh minced ginger, and ½ thinly sliced red bell pepper. Stir-fry for 3 minutes.
Push the veggies off to the side. Turn the heat to high and add 1 pound lean ground beef. Cook until no longer pink, about 7-8 minutes.
In a small bowl, whisk together 2 teaspoons brown sugar, 2 tablespoons fish sauce, 6 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce, 3 teaspoons oyster sauce, 2 tablespoons Asian garlic chili paste, ½ cup low sodium beef broth, ¼ cup water, and 1 teaspoon cornstarch.
Pour the sauce over the cooked beef. Stir and cook for 2 minutes.
Add 1 cup basil leaves*, and stir-fry until wilted.
Serve over cooked jasmine rice and enjoy!

Notes

*Thai basil is traditionally used, but sweet basil may be substituted if you can't find it.

Updated on October 4, 2021

Originally Posted on August 26, 2019

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