Stir Fried Minced Beef With Chiles And Holy Basil Recipes

THAI-STYLE BEEF WITH BASIL AND CHILIES (PHAT BAI HORAPHA) RECIPE

Steps:

• Combine beef, 1 teaspoon soy sauce, 2 teaspoons fish sauce, and white sugar in a bowl. Toss to combine and set in refrigerator to marinate for at least 15 minutes and up to overnight.

SPICY BEEF STIR-FRY WITH BASIL

Steps:

• If you're making rice with this dish, get it started. In a small bowl, stir together the soy sauce, oyster sauce, fish sauce, chicken stock and sugar. In a mortar or small food processor, grind together the garlic and chiles into a coarse paste.
• Heat the lard in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic-chile paste, and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Before the garlic starts to brown, add the beef, and stir-fry to separate the pieces and coat with fat. Add the liquid mixture, making sure not to leave any behind in the bowl, and cook until the beef is only barely pink, about 2 minutes. Add the lime leaves, and continue to cook until no pink remains on the beef, about 1 minute. Add the basil leaves, and stir until they are just starting to wilt, then remove from heat and serve with rice. (You can fish out the large pieces of makrut leaves before serving or put them aside as you eat.)

CHILE BEEF STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Make a marinade by combining the fish sauce, chile peppers, and garlic in a shallow dish.
• Lay beef into the marinade, turning to coat.
• Marinate beef in refrigerator 8 hours to overnight.
• Remove the beef from the marinade and shake off excess liquid. Discard the remaining marinade.
• Heat 1 tablespoon peanut oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in hot oil until hot but slightly pink in the center, 3 to 5 minutes; remove from oil with a slotted spoon to a plate lined with paper towel.
• Heat remaining tablespoon peanut oil in the skillet; cook and stir asparagus in hot oil until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Pour beef stock into the pan and bring to a simmer.
• Return the beef to the pan. Add the basil and continue cooking until hot, about 1 minute more.

STIR-FRIED BEEF WITH TOMATO AND BASIL

Steps:

• Cut the beef lengthwise into thin 2-inch long strips. Toss the beef with 2 teaspoons cornstarch, 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, the salt, and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Cut the onion into 1-inch squares. Cut the tomatoes into 8 wedges. Wash the basil and pat dry. In a small bowl, combine the remaining 2 teaspoons cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water and set aside.
• Heat a nonstick skillet over high heat. Add the remaining 4 teaspoons vegetable oil, the beef, garlic, and onion and stir-fry for 1 minute, or until the meat browns. Continue stirring for about 2 minutes over high heat. Stir in the hoisin sauce and cornstarch mixture. As the mixture begins to thicken, after about 1 minute, add the tomatoes and basil, stir for 1 minute. Divide among plates and serve.

STIR-FRIED BEEF WITH BASIL

Steps:

• Heat the oil in or skillet over medium heat until hot and stir-fry 1/2 of the basil leaves for 2 to 3 minutes until crispy. Remove and drain on paper towels. Set aside.
• In the same pan, heat the leftover oil over medium heat and stir-fry the garlic, shallots and chillies for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the beef and stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes until just cooked. Add the green beans and ginger, and season with the fish sauce, oyster sauce and sugar. Continue to stir-fry for another 2 to 3 minutes until the green beans are tender and cooked. Stir in the remaining basil leaves and remove from the heat.
• Transfer to a serving platter, garnish with cashew nuts and the reserved crispy fried basil leaves, and serve hot with steamed rice.

STIR-FRIED MINCED BEEF WITH CHILES AND HOLY BASIL

Steps:

• 1. Make the chiles in fish sauce: In a small bowl, combine the fish sauce, chiles and garlic and set aside until ready to use.* Just before serving, stir in the lime juice and the coriander. 2. Make the beef: Coarsely chop the garlic and the chiles and mix them with the salt. 3. Heat a well-seasoned wok over high heat, then turn down the heat and add 2 tablespoons of the oil. Crack in one of the eggs and fry gently, pushing the egg around the wok with a spatula to prevent it from sticking, until it has cooked to your preference. Spoon some of the hot oil over the egg to ensure that the yolk cooks evenly. Using a spatula, carefully lift the egg out of the wok and place it on a warmed plate. Repeat with the second egg. Keep the eggs warm while you cook the beef. 4. Add the rest of the oil to the wok. When the oil is hot, fry the garlic and chiles for a moment, but don't let them color. Add the beef and continue to stir-fry for about a minute until just cooked through. Season to taste with the fish sauce and sugar but be careful not to add too much fish sauce or the dish will become too salty. 5. Add the stock or water to the wok and simmer for a moment. Don't let the mixture boil for too long or the meat will toughen and too much liquid will evaporate (there should be enough liquid to form a sauce). 6. Stir in the holy basil; as soon as it wilts, remove the wok from the heat. The beef should taste rich, hot, salty and spicy from the basil. 7. Divide the beef on two plates and top each with a fried egg. Serve with plenty of steamed jasmine rice and the the chiles in fish sauce on the side.