Thai Basil Beef | Stir Fry | Pad Gra Prow | Easy Dinner | Hina Barkat

oyster sauce

🥗Healthier: mushroom sauce

💰Cheaper: soy sauce

Mushroom sauce is lower in calories and suitable for vegetarians.

ground meat

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground chicken is often cheaper.

Thai chili paste

🥗Healthier: homemade chili paste

💰Cheaper: sriracha

Homemade chili paste can be made with fresh ingredients, while sriracha is widely available.

basil leaves

🥗Healthier: Thai basil

💰Cheaper: sweet basil

Sweet basil is more common and less expensive than Thai basil.

In a pan heat some oil.

Add shallots. Fry for 1-2 minutes and add minced ginger and garlic. Fry for a minute and add bell pepper. Fry for 3 minutes.

Add ground beef. Cook for 15 minutes.

In a bowl add soy sauce, oyster sauce, fish sauce, asian garlic chili paste, brown sugar, beef broth, water and corn starch. Mix it well.

Add the sauce mixture to beef. Cook for 3-5 minutes.

Add fresh basil. Stir fry until the basil is wilted.

Serve with boiled rice and fried egg on top.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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