Basil is wilted like a leafy green in this thai beef stir fry recipe, then added raw at the end for a double dose of its aromatic flavor.
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
- 6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 2 red chiles, thinly sliced, seeded for less heat if desired, divided
- 1 pound ground beef
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- ½ cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 3 cups fresh basil leaves, divided
- 2 medium carrots, julienned or coarsely grated
- 2 scallions, thinly sliced
- 4 tablespoons fresh lime juice, divided
- 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce (such as nam pla or nuoc nam)
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- Steamed rice and lime wedges (for serving)
Instructions
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Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add garlic and 1 chile and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add beef, season with salt and pepper, and cook, breaking up with a spoon and pressing down firmly to help brown, until cooked through and nicely crisped in spots, 8–10 minutes. Add broth and 2 cups basil and cook, stirring, until basil is wilted, about 2 minutes
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Toss carrots, scallions, 1 Tbsp. lime juice, and remaining chile, 1 cup basil leaves, and 1 Tbsp. oil in a small bowl.
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Mix soy sauce, fish sauce, sugar, and remaining 3 Tbsp. lime juice in another small bowl until sugar dissolves.
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Top rice with beef and slaw and drizzle with soy dressing. Serve lime wedges alongside for squeezing over.