Thai Beef Basil- Pad Kra Pao Neu

oyster sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: soy sauce

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces sodium content while maintaining flavor.

holy basil

🥗Healthier: Thai basil

💰Cheaper: basil

Thai basil is more accessible and has a similar flavor profile.

Start by adding 1 tablespoon of soy sauce and 1 tablespoon of coconut aminos to your ground beef and mix well.

In a traditional mortar and pestle, pound the garlic and Thai chilies. If you don't have one, you can use a food processor or chop by hand.

Get a pan and heat it up with a little bit of oil.

Cook the ground beef in the pan until it's almost fully cooked.

Add the pounded chilies and garlic to the pan with the ground beef.

Next, add sliced white onions and bell peppers to the pan and cook them down for about 1 minute until they get soft.

Add the soy sauce and coconut aminos mixture to the pan and stir well.

Turn off the heat and add Thai basil leaves, stirring until they become wilted.

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