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Thai Basil Beef with Jasmine-Style Rice

Juicy, savory-sweet ground beef stir-fried with garlic, chiles and fresh basil, tossed with crisp peppers and green beans over fluffy rice.

Thai Basil Beef with Jasmine-Style Rice

Ingredients

  • 1⅓ cups250 gLong-grain white rice, dryrinsed
  • 1⅔ cups400 gWater
  • 1¼ lb560 gGround beef, 90% lean
  • 1 tbsp14 gCanola oil
  • 6 cloves18 gGarlicminced
  • 2 whole28 gJalapeñothinly sliced
  • 1 medium110 gYellow onionthinly sliced
  • 1 cup chopped150 gRed bell pepperthinly sliced
  • 2 cups cut200 gGreen beanscut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 tbsp18 gFish sauce
  • 1½ tbsp18 gLow-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp20 gOyster sauce
  • 2⅛ tsp packed10 gBrown sugar
  • 1¼ cups leaves30 gFresh basilleaves picked
  • ½ lime, juiced22 gLime juice

Steps

  1. Bring the rice and water to a boil in a covered pot, reduce to low and simmer 15 minutes, then rest off the heat 5 minutes.
  2. Stir the fish sauce, soy sauce, oyster sauce and brown sugar together in a small bowl.
  3. Heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add the green beans and onion and stir-fry 3 minutes until blistered in spots.
  4. Add the garlic and jalapeno and stir 30 seconds until fragrant.
  5. Add the beef, breaking it up, and cook until browned and it reaches 160°F (71°C), about 5 minutes.
  6. Add the bell pepper and the sauce and toss 2 minutes until glossy and the pepper is crisp-tender.
  7. Turn off the heat, stir in the basil until wilted and finish with the lime juice.
  8. Serve the beef over the rice.

Contains: Fish, Shellfish, Gluten, Soy.

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