Recipe Vortex

2 Tablespoons vegetable oil

2 shallots thinly sliced

7 cloves garlic sliced

1 Tbsp fresh ginger minced

1/2 red bell pepper thinly sliced

1 lb lean ground beef

2 teaspoon brown sugar

2 tablespoon fish sauce

6 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce

3 teaspoons oyster sauce

2 Tbsp Asian garlic chili paste more or less to taste, for heat

1/2 cup low sodium beef broth

¼ cup water

1 teaspoon cornstarch

1 cup thai basil leaves or regular basil

Cooked Jasmine rice for serving

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the oil. Add the shallots, garlic, ginger and bell peppers and stir-fry for 3 minutes.

Push the veggies off to the side. Turn the heat to high and add the ground beef, breaking it up into small bits with a spoon.

In a small bowl stir together the brown sugar, fish sauce, soy sauce, oyster sauce, cornstarch beef broth and water and add to the pan. Cook for 2 minutes.

Add the basil, and stir-fry until wilted.

Serve over hot cooked rice.