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Add beef, season with salt and pepper, and cook, breaking up with a. Thai Basil Beef Whenever I'm eating out at a Thai restaurant my go-to dish is usually Thai Basil Beef, (also called Pad Gra Prow on Thai restaurant menus). I was excited to develop this recipe at home because it's made with ground beef, which I usually have on hand, making it practical and inexpensive for a weeknight dinner at our house. You can cook Thai Basil Beef using 25 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Thai Basil Beef

You need of Lemongrass Rice:.
You need 1 C. of Jasmine rice.
You need 1 C. of Coconut milk.
It's 1 C. of Water.
Prepare 1 Tbsp. of Sesame oil.
It's 1/4 C. of Fresh lemongrass.
It's of Thai Basil Beef:.
It's 2 of large carrots, cut into matchsticks.
You need 4 of baby bell peppers, sliced.
It's 1 of red Chili, sliced.
Prepare 2 of spring onions, chopped.
Prepare 1 Tbsp of fish sauce.
Prepare 1/2 tsp. of Honey.
You need 2 Tbsp of Sesame oil.
It's 1 of lime, juiced.
Prepare 1 of lime, sliced.
Prepare 4 cloves of garlic, minced or grated.
It's 2 tsp. of Fresh ginger, grated.
It's 1 lb. of Lean ground beef.
You need 1/3 C. of & 2 Tbsp. Soy sauce, divided.
It's 1/3 C. of Sweet Thai Chili sauce.
You need 2 C. of Fresh basil.
It's of Toasted Sesame seeds for serving.
It's of Chopped roasted peanuts for serving.
Prepare of Butter leaf lettuce.

The king of street food in Thailand is called Phat kaphroa, and it's made with your choice of meet (pork, chicken, beef, or seafood), stir fried with Thai holy basil and garlic, and served with rice and a fried egg. It has MANY names including: Pad Kra Pao, Pad Ka Prao, Pad Ka Pow, Pad Krapow, and Pad gaprao. Transfer to a bowl; set aside. Basil—using Thai holy basil (if you're lucky enough to find it) makes this spicy beef stir-fry worthy of the name "phat ka-phrao" which means "holy basil stir-fry".

Thai Basil Beef instructions

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..
After 15-20 minutes remove lid and fluff with a fork and stir in chopped peanuts if desired..
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..
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..
Add pepper and cook until browned. And 1/3 C. Soy sauce, 1/3 C. Sweet Thai Chili Sauce, and 1 C. fresh Basil..
Bring to a simmer and cook 3-5 min. Remove from heat and stir in remaining 1C. fresh Basil..
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!.

If you can't find Thai holy basil (it can be hard to track down) just use sweet basil. Add the Thai basil and cook until the beef is thoroughly cooked and onions are slightly tender. Transfer to a platter and top with the reserved fried eggs.. This one pan Thai basil beef is a wonderful weeknight meal staple. Stir in chicken stock, oyster sauce, fish sauce, and sugar.