Spicy Thai Basil Beef

Added on June 18th, 2012 by our friend from http://chowbellabycassie.blogspot.com

Cooking Steps

1. Be sure to have all ingredients chopped and ready before cooking the stir-fry.
2. In a mini chopper/food processor, add the garlic, ginger, lemongrass, and chili and pulse to make a rough paste. Set aside.
3. Heat half of the oil over medium-high heat. Keep your prepared vegetables to the side so you can easily add them. Add the green beans and stir-fry for 2 minutes, or until the outsides turn from opaque and light green to a darker green. Add the peppers and onions and stir-fry until the onions just become translucent. Remove the vegetables to the side.
4. Reduce the heat to medium. (At this point, I start some cauliflower rice in another pan) Add the rest of the oil and once heated, add the spice paste and stir-fry for a minute. Then, add the beef and crumble it with a spoon while it cooks, raising the heat back to medium-high as needed.
5. Return the vegetables to the pan, then add the fish sauce, lime juice, and coconut aminos and stir to combine. Add the basil leaves and cook until they wilt. Serve immediately, garnished with lime wedges. Cauliflower rice is the perfect side dish, too.

Serves 4
20 min
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Ingredients

  • 3 large or 4 small cloves garlic, roughly chopped
  • 2 tbsp peeled, chopped fresh ginger
  • 1 1/2 tbsp chopped fresh lemongrass
  • pinch dried red chilies, to taste (optional)
  • 1 tbsp virgin coconut oil
  • 1/2 lb fresh green beans, cut on the bias into bite-sized lengths
  • 1/2 green bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 medium sweet onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 lb ground beef, preferably grass-fed; 1 1/2 tbsp fish sauce; 1 tbsp fresh lime juice; 2 tsp coconut aminos (can use wheat-free tamari for Primal); 1/2 cup loosely-packed torn Thai basil leaves; Lime wedges, for serving
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3 Responses to “Spicy Thai Basil Beef”

  1. vooloovoo

    Fresh lemongrass is hard to find where I live. Is this plant easy to grow on my own? Also, is there a substitution for the lemon grass? Love thai food!

    vooloovoo, on June 18th, 2012

  2. I’ve seen lemongrass included in window boxes, though I have not tried to grow in myself. Therefore it may be possible to grow it on your own. I would substitute lime or lemon zest for the lemongrass, which I have done before….just be sure to not include the white pith or it will make the stir fry bitter. I have used dried lemongrass before, though I find it has a lot less flavor than the fresh.

    Cassandra, on June 18th, 2012

  3. Yum!! My husband & I really enjoyed this. Thanks for sharing this recipe :-)

    breezer, on June 29th, 2012

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