Thai Basil Beef – Pad Kra Pao Neua
Spicy basil beef stir-fry
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Serves
- 4
- Heat
- hot
The beef version of Thailand’s beloved pad kra pao: hot wok, garlic, chile, savory sauce and holy basil over rice.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground or sliced beef
- 2 cups holy basil
- 5 cloves garlic
- 6 Thai chilies
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
Directions
- Crush garlic and chilies into a rough paste.
- Stir-fry aromatics briefly, then add beef and sear over high heat.
- Add oyster sauce, fish sauce and a small pinch of sugar.
- Turn off heat and fold in holy basil until just wilted.
- Serve immediately over jasmine rice, ideally with a fried egg.