Basil Beef
This easy Thai-inspired basil beef recipe has ground beef, sautéed onions, and bell peppers with fresh basil! The sauce is the perfect balance of savory, sweet, and lightly spicy.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon (packed) brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon sriracha sauce + extra for serving
- 1 teaspoon oyster sauce optional
- 4-5 cloves garlic minced
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion sliced fairly thin
- 1 red bell pepper sliced fairly thin
- 1 cup (loosely packed) fresh basil torn
- Salt & pepper to taste
- For serving: cooked rice, chopped fresh cilantro, lime wedges optional, to taste
Instructions
- Add the sauce ingredients (soy sauce, fish sauce, brown sugar, sriracha sauce, oyster sauce, and garlic) to a medium bowl and mix together.
- Add the beef to a skillet over medium-high heat and break it up with your spoon as you go along until it's cooked (about 8-10 minutes). Drain excess fat and transfer the beef to a paper towel lined plate.
- Add the olive oil, onions, and peppers to the skillet and sauté, stirring occasionally, until they're tender-crisp. I like to get a little char on mine!
- Take the skillet off the heat. Add the cooked beef back in, and stir in the sauce.
- Return the skillet to the burner over medium heat. Toss in the basil and cook for a couple more minutes, until it's wilted and everything is heated through. Season with salt & pepper if needed (I find the sauce quite salty on its own so be sure to taste first!).
- Serve the beef over the rice if desired, and garnish with chopped cilantro, extra sriracha sauce, and serve with lime wedges (I add a generous squeeze to my bowl!) if desired.
Notes
- This dish is not particularly spicy with the ingredient quantities listed.
Nutrition
Calories: 229kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 787mg | Potassium: 572mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1251IU | Vitamin C: 43mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 3mg
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