Pad Gra Prow (Thai Basil Beef) | Recipe | Micah's Cookery

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.

Heat coconut cooking oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.

Add minced garlic and minced red onion; stir-fry until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

Add minced beef and cook, breaking it up, until browned and cooked through, about 4-5 minutes.

Stir in sliced red bell pepper and red chili; cook until just tender, about 2-3 minutes.

Add light soy sauce, oyster sauce, dark sweet soy sauce, and brown sugar; stir to combine.

Fold in Thai sweet basil or Holy basil, cooking until just wilted, about 1 minute.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens