Basil and Chili Beef Stir-Fry

Today's star performer is the Basil and Chili Beef Stir-Fry, a dish that not only pays homage to the traditional Asian wok but also marries succulent beef with the sharp charm of basil and the warm flush of chilies.

Basil and Chili Beef Stir-Fry

Your aromatic adventure with the Basil and Chili Beef Stir-Fry begins with a carefully curated list of ingredients. We're talking about succulent beef, finely sliced against the grain for optimal tenderness, with the crunch of vegetables like asparagus.

A dish this dynamic deserves a supporting cast to match. Serve it over a bed of Cauliflower Rice or follow it up with a Fruit Salad.

Ingredients

Serves: 4 Prep Time: 2 hours and 10 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes

• Cooking fat
• 3 finely chopped red chillies
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoon fish sauce, optional (use water if you don’t have fish sauce)
• 1 lb tender beef, cut in thin slices
• ½ lb chopped asparagus
• 1 cup fresh basil leaves
• Thinly sliced red chillies for garnishing

How to Make Basil and Chili Beef Stir-Fry

Mix the chopped chillies, garlic and fish sauce in a bowl and add the beef. Place in the refrigerator to marinate for about 2 hours. 

Heat some fat in the wok, stir-fry the beef then remove from the wok. 

Add more fat and stir-fry the asparagus. Add ¼ cup water or stock when the asparagus is almost cooked. 

Return the beef to the wok, add the basil and cook for another minute. 

Garnish the finished dish with slices of chilli.

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Basil and Chili Beef Stir-Fry

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Prep Time 2 hours hrs 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Asian

Servings 4 people

Calories 191 kcal

Equipment

• 1 Wok

Ingredients

  

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• Cooking fat
• 3 finely chopped red chillies
• 3 garlic cloves minced
• 2 tablespoon fish sauce optional (use water if you don’t have fish sauce)
• 1 lb tender beef cut in thin slices
• ½ lb chopped asparagus
• 1 cup fresh basil leaves
• Thinly sliced red chillies for garnishing

Instructions

 

• Mix the chopped chillies, garlic and fish sauce in a bowl and add the beef. Place in the refrigerator to marinate for about 2 hours.
  3 finely chopped red chillies, 3 garlic cloves, 2 tablespoon fish sauce, 1 lb tender beef
• Heat some fat in the wok, stir-fry the beef then remove from the wok.
  Cooking fat
• Add more fat and stir-fry the asparagus. Add ¼ cup water or stock when the asparagus is almost cooked.
  ½ lb chopped asparagus
• Return the beef to the wok, add the basil and cook for another minute.
  1 cup fresh basil leaves
• Garnish the finished dish with slices of chilli.
  Thinly sliced red chillies for garnishing

Nutrition

Calories: 191kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 28gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 775mgPotassium: 663mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1068IUVitamin C: 54mgCalcium: 58mgIron: 4mg

Keyword basil, Beef, chili, chilli, stir-fry

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