Thai style beef with basil
2 servings
20 minutes
Thai basil beef is a dish that transports you to the streets of Bangkok filled with the aromas of spices and fresh herbs. It combines tender beef fillet marinated in an exotic mix of lemongrass, garlic, and soy sauce with vibrant notes of basil and chili. Stir-fried over high heat with oyster and fish sauce, the beef takes on a rich flavor with a hint of sweetness from cane sugar and freshness from lime. The jasmine rice garnish highlights the dish's richness, while cilantro adds a finishing touch of freshness. It's the perfect blend of spiciness, zestiness, and umami, ideal for both dinner and special occasions.
1
Pour rice with cold water in a ratio of 1:1.5, bring to a boil, cover with a lid, and cook on medium heat until all the water evaporates for 6-7 minutes.
- Jasmine rice: 160 g
2
Crush and chop the lemongrass coarsely; slice the beef thinly and marinate with lemongrass, soy sauce, and half of the starch, mix well.
- Lemongrass: 15 g
- Beef tenderloin: 240 g
- Soy sauce: 10 ml
- Cornstarch: 10 g
3
Clean, crush, and finely chop the garlic, mash it into a paste; cut and finely chop 2 thin slices of chili pepper and mix with the garlic; add fish sauce, juice of 1/4 lime, and sugar to the garlic paste.
- Garlic: 1 piece
- Chili pepper: 1 g
- Fish sauce: 25 ml
- Lime: 1 piece
- Cane sugar: 5 g
4
Chop the green onion coarsely; dissolve the remaining starch in chicken broth.
- Spring onion: 10 g
- Chicken broth: 100 ml
- Cornstarch: 10 g
5
Remove the lemongrass and sauté the beef over high heat in olive oil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly, then add the sauce and starch, add oyster sauce, and bring to a boil.
- Olive oil: 10 ml
- Oyster sauce: 20 ml
6
Add onion and basil, mix, and remove from heat.
- Spring onion: 10 g
- Basil: 15 g
7
Place the beef with vegetables on rice, sprinkle with finely chopped cilantro, and serve.
- Cilantro: 3 g
