THAI-STYLE BEEF WITH BASIL AND CHILIES (PHAT BAI HORAPHA)
Steps:
- Combine beef, 1 teaspoon soy sauce, 2 teaspoons fish sauce, and white sugar in a bowl. Toss to combine and set in refrigerator to marinate for at least 15 minutes and up to overnight.
- Roughly chop half of Thai chilies and garlic and place inside a stone mortar with palm sugar. Grind with pestle until a mostly smooth paste has formed. Add remaining fish sauce and soy sauce and mash in mortar to form a sauce. Set aside. Finely slice remaining garlic and chilies and combine with shallot and lime leaves in a small bowl.
- When ready to cook, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a wok over high heat until smoking. Add half of beef and cook, without moving, until well seared, about 1 minute. Continue cooking, while stirring and tossing, until beef is lightly cooked but still pink in spots, about 1 minute. Transfer to a large bowl. Repeat with 1 more tablespoon oil and remaining beef, transferring beef to the same bowl. Wipe out wok.
- Reheat wok over high heat and add all of the beef, along with sliced garlic/chili/makrut lime mixture. Continue to cook, tossing and stirring constantly, until stir-fry is aromatic and shallots have completely softened, about 1 minute.
- Add sauce mixture to wok and cook, tossing and stirring constantly, until completely reduced. (The beef should look moist, but there should be no liquid in the bottom of the wok.) Immediately add basil and toss to combine. Season to taste with salt and and optional Thai chili or red pepper flakes. Transfer to a serving platter. Top with more makrut lime threads and fried shallots. Serve immediately.
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William Baier
[email protected]I love the way the beef is cooked in this dish. It's so tender and juicy.
Sawar Ajam
[email protected]This dish is a great way to use up leftover beef. It's also a great way to get your kids to eat more vegetables.
Jimmy Sharon
[email protected]I've made this dish several times now, and it's always a hit. It's the perfect combination of flavors and textures.
lomlthj
[email protected]This is a great recipe for a weeknight meal. It's easy to make and it's always a hit with my family.
forkwasharon anya
[email protected]I love the simplicity of this dish. It's made with just a few ingredients, but the flavors are incredible.
Bipul Sing
[email protected]This dish is a great way to use up leftover rice. It's also a great way to get your kids to eat more vegetables.
Tamique Pillay
[email protected]The sauce is the star of this dish. It's so flavorful and addictive.
Retha Green
[email protected]I love the way the beef is cooked in this dish. It's so tender and juicy.
Garaad axmed Maxamuud faarax
[email protected]This is one of my favorite Thai dishes. It's always a hit when I make it for my friends.
Lamila Madingana
[email protected]I've never been a big fan of Thai food, but this dish changed my mind. It's so flavorful and delicious, and it's not too spicy.
Salmin Khabib
[email protected]This recipe is a great way to get your kids to eat more vegetables. The beef and sauce are so flavorful, that they'll never even notice the vegetables.
Muhammad Aliyu Yero
[email protected]I love the way the basil and chilies complement each other in this dish. The basil adds a freshness, while the chilies add a bit of heat. It's a perfect balance of flavors.
Serpa anil Anil serpa
[email protected]This dish is so easy to make, and it's ready in no time. It's perfect for a weeknight meal when you don't have a lot of time to cook.
Ozuo Damian
[email protected]I was a bit hesitant to try this recipe because I'm not a big fan of spicy food, but I'm so glad I did! The chilies added just the right amount of heat, and the overall flavor of the dish was amazing.
Ajhar Ali
[email protected]This recipe is a great way to use up leftover beef. It's also a really affordable meal, which is always a plus.
Colonel Duvall
[email protected]I love the simplicity of this dish. It's made with just a few ingredients, but the flavors are incredible.
Mst rupali Bibi
[email protected]This was my first time making Thai beef with basil and chilies, and it turned out great! The flavors were amazing, and the beef was so tender.
Victor Qwilleran
[email protected]I've made this dish several times now, and it's always a hit with my family and friends. It's easy to make and always delicious.
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[email protected]This recipe is a keeper! The beef was tender and flavorful, and the sauce was perfectly balanced between sweet, savory, and spicy. I loved the addition of basil and chilies, which gave the dish a really authentic Thai flavor.