Thai Basil Beef
Ingredients
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
ΒΌ cup water
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 cup thai basil leaves or regular basil
Cooked Jasmine rice for serving
Directions
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.