Authentic Thai Basil Beef Recipe (Pad Gra Prow)
This 20-minute authentic Thai basil beef recipe makes a tasty ground beef stir-fry with garlic, chilies, and holy basil. Quick, easy, and so delicious!
Equipment
- Mortar and pestle or food processor
- wok or large frying pan
- spatula
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp oil
- 3 chilies, adjust to taste
- 3 dried chilies, optional, adjust to taste
- 3 cloves of garlic, peeled
- 9 oz ground beef
- 1/2 tsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1/2 tbsp white sugar
- a pinch of white pepper, optional
- 1 cup holy basil
Instructions
- Finely chop your beef if not using pre-ground.
- Pound garlic and chilies into a coarse paste using a mortar and pestle (or pulse in a food processor).
- Heat oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Add the chili-garlic paste and stir-fry for about 20 seconds until fragrant.
- Add the beef and stir-fry until no longer pink.
- Stir in black soy sauce, oyster sauce, fish sauce, sugar, and the optional white pepper. Mix well to coat the beef evenly.
- Turn off the heat and stir in holy basil until just wilted.
- Serve hot with jasmine rice and a crispy fried egg, if desired.
Notes
- Use the nutrition card in this recipe as a guideline.
- Feel free to add garlic and chilies to taste.
Calories: 559kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 46g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 24g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 89mg | Sodium: 1043mg | Potassium: 617mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 843IU | Vitamin C: 99mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 3mg
