Basil and Chili Beef Stir-Fry
Basil and Chili Beef Stir-Fry is a meal cooked with love and purpose has the ability to transcend the ordinary.
Keyword basil, Beef, chili, chilli, stir-fry
Prep Time 2 hours hours 10 minutes minutes Cook Time 10 minutes 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
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
Calories: 191kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 775mg | Potassium: 663mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1068IU | Vitamin C: 54mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 4mg