Thai Beef with Basil

Need a gluten free and dairy free main course? Thai Beef with Basil could be an awesome recipe to try. For $2.4 per serving, this recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 22g of protein, 30g of fat, and a total of 401 calories. This recipe serves 4. 69 people found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying. If you have lime juice, kosher salt, fresh basil leaves, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is brought to you by Epicurious. It is a reasonably priced recipe for fans of Asian food. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 25 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a solid spoonacular score of 80%. Thai Basil Beef, Thai Basil Beef, and Panang Beef With Fragrant Thai Basil are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 25 minutes

 

Ingredients:

2 medium carrots, julienned or coarsely grated

1 tablespoon fish sauce (such as nam pla or nuoc nam)

3 cups fresh basil leaves, divided

6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced

1 pound ground beef

Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper

4 tablespoons fresh lime juice, divided

Steamed rice and lime wedges (for serving)

1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth

2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce

2 red chiles, thinly sliced, seeded for less heat if desired, divided

2 scallions, thinly sliced

1 teaspoon sugar

2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided

Equipment:

frying pan

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

Preparation Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over highheat. 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 andpressing down firmly to help brown, untilcooked through and nicely crisped inspots, 8–10 minutes. Add broth and 2 cupsbasil and cook, stirring, until basil is wilted,about 2 minutes. Toss carrots, scallions, 1 tablespoon lime juice,and remaining chile, 1 cup basil leaves, and1 tablespoon oil in a small bowl. Mix soy sauce, fish sauce, sugar,and remaining 3 tablespoons lime juice in anothersmall bowl until sugar dissolves. Top rice with beef and slaw and drizzlewith soy dressing. Serve lime wedgesalongside for squeezing over. Per serving: 240 calories, 12 g fat, 2 g fiber Nutritional analysis provided by Bon Appétit

 

Step by step:


1. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over highheat.

2. Add garlic and 1 chile and cook,stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

3. Add beef, season with salt and pepper,and cook, breaking up with a spoon andpressing down firmly to help brown, untilcooked through and nicely crisped inspots, 8–10 minutes.

4. Add broth and 2 cupsbasil and cook, stirring, until basil is wilted,about 2 minutes.

5. Toss carrots, scallions, 1 tablespoon lime juice,and remaining chile, 1 cup basil leaves, and1 tablespoon oil in a small bowl.

6. Mix soy sauce, fish sauce, sugar,and remaining 3 tablespoons lime juice in anothersmall bowl until sugar dissolves.

7. Top rice with beef and slaw and drizzlewith soy dressing.

8. Serve lime wedgesalongside for squeezing over.

9. Per serving: 240 calories, 12 g fat, 2 g fiber

10. Bon Appétit


Nutrition Information:

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401k Calories
22g Protein
30g Total Fat
10g Carbs
19% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
401k
20%

Fat
30g
46%

  Saturated Fat
14g
91%

Carbohydrates
10g
4%

  Sugar
4g
5%

Cholesterol
80mg
27%

Sodium
924mg
40%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
22g
45%

Vitamin A
6327IU
127%

Vitamin K
98µg
94%

Vitamin C
44mg
54%

Vitamin B12
2µg
41%

Zinc
5mg
35%

Vitamin B6
0.65mg
32%

Vitamin B3
6mg
32%

Selenium
18µg
26%

Phosphorus
238mg
24%

Manganese
0.44mg
22%

Iron
3mg
20%

Potassium
635mg
18%

Vitamin B2
0.25mg
15%

Magnesium
54mg
14%

Copper
0.23mg
12%

Folate
40µg
10%

Vitamin E
1mg
9%

Calcium
84mg
9%

Vitamin B5
0.82mg
8%

Fiber
1g
8%

Vitamin B1
0.11mg
7%

covered percent of daily need
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