Spicy basil beef (Pad Krapow)

Name: Spicy basil beef (Pad Krapow)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Asian, Thai
Ingredients: 3tbsp sweet soy sauce; 2tbsp oyster sauce; 4 Tbsp fish sauce; 3 Tbsp chili paste in soybean oil; 3 cloves garlic. Minced; 3 Tbsp vegetable oil; 1-3 Serrano or Thai chilies. Sliced; 3 cups lean ground beef or ground pork; 1 medium onion, sliced; 1 red bell pepper, small sliced; 1.5 cups Thai basil leaves, off stem; 1/2 tsp white pepper

5 steps

Prep:15minCook:10min

Updated at: Tue, 16 Jul 2024 17:34:46 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories390.1 kcal (20%)

Total Fat22.2 g (32%)

Carbs21 g (8%)

Sugars16.9 g (19%)

Protein26.1 g (52%)

Sodium2383.1 mg (119%)

Fiber1.5 g (5%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

3 Tbspsweet soy sauce

2 Tbspoyster sauce

4 Tbspfish sauce

3 Tbspchili paste in soybean oil

3 clovesgarlic

Minced

3 Tbspvegetable oil

1Serrano chilies

or Thai, Sliced

3 cupslean ground beef

1 ½ cupsThai basil leaves

off stem

½ tspwhite pepper

Instructions

Step 1

If pairing with rice, start then then the dish!

Step 2

Combine sweet soy sauce, oyster sauce, fish sauce and chili past in a bowl, and reserve.

Step 3

Heat wok or skillet over high heat and add vegetable oil. When wisps of white smoke appear, add garlic and chilies. Cook until garlic turns brown, about 30sec.

Step 4

Stir in ground beef, flatten against pan and cook undisturbed for about 45sec. The beef will start to brown; turn over once, press flat against the panand cook another 30 sec. Break up meat into gravel-sized pieces and drain any excess liquid.

Step 5

Stir in onion and bell pepper and stir-fry for about a minute. Add the reserve sauce to the wok and combine the ingredients thoroughly for about 1 minute. Add the Thai basil and cook until beef is thoroughly cooked and onions are slightly tender. Finish with white pepper.