Thai Basil Beef
14 mineasy2 servingshigh-proteinunder-20-min
Ingredients
- Ground beef400 gOn hand
- Chili pepper2 red, slicedOn hand
- Garlic4 cloves, mincedOn hand
- Basil1 cup, leaves pickedOn hand
- Eggs2 largeOn hand
- Rice200 g, cookedOn hand
- Soy sauce2 tbspoptional
- Hot sauce1 tspoptional
- Sugar1 tspoptional
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Steps
- 1
Fry the garlic and chili in vegetable oil until fragrant.
2 min
- 2
Add the ground beef and cook until browned through, 160°F / 71°C, breaking it up as it browns.
6 min
- 3
Season with the soy sauce, sugar, and hot sauce.
1 min
- 4
Take the pan off the heat and fold in the basil leaves.
1 min
- 5
Fry the eggs sunny-side up in a second pan.
3 min
- 6
Serve the beef over rice with an egg on top.
1 min
Cook’s note. Basil goes in off the heat so it stays green and keeps its aroma.
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