
By Eileen Latimore
Thai Beef w/ Carrot-Basil Salad
4 steps
Prep:5minCook:15min
Try with shredded cabbage instead of carrots
Updated at: Wed, 18 Oct 2023 00:24:47 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
68
Moderate
Glycemic Load
42
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories656.5 kcal (33%)
Total Fat33.6 g (48%)
Carbs62 g (24%)
Sugars6.4 g (7%)
Protein25.8 g (52%)
Sodium680.7 mg (34%)
Fiber3.9 g (14%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings

¼ cupfresh cilantro leaves
coarsely chopped

1 ozfresh basil
coarsely chopped

2limes
for juice

3 tablespoonscanola oil
divided

1 lbground chuck beef

2 teaspoonssugar

½ teaspoonkosher salt

2 teaspoonsminced garlic

½ teaspooncrushed red pepper

½ cupclam juice

2 tablespoonsreduced-sodium soy sauce

1 x 8.5 ozjasmine rice
package precooked

2 cupsmatchstick carrots

½ cupgreen onions
presliced
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat large sauté pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Place 1 tablespoon oil in pan, then add meat; brown 4–5 minutes, stirring to crumble meat, or until no pink remains. While meat cooks, combine 2 tablespoons lime juice, sugar, salt, garlic, red pepper, clam juice, and soy sauce. Drain meat; then return meat to pan.
Step 2
Add lime juice mixture to beef; cook and stir 2 minutes or until liquid is reduced by about one-half and mixture thickens.
Step 3
Remove pan from heat; stir in 1/2 cup basil. Prepare rice following package instructions for microwave.
Step 4
Combine remaining 1/2 cup basil, cilantro, carrots, and green onions. Whisk remaining 2 tablespoons each lime juice and oil; toss with carrot mixture until evenly coated. Serve beef mixture over rice; top with carrot mixture. Serve.