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
61
Moderate
Glycemic Load
19
Moderate
Nutrition per serving
Calories514.9 kcal (26%)
Total Fat33.4 g (48%)
Carbs30.8 g (12%)
Sugars6.4 g (7%)
Protein23.1 g (46%)
Sodium678.3 mg (34%)
Fiber3.3 g (12%)
% 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
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.