Thailand Nua Bye Ga Pon (Basil Beef)
Beef sautéed with Asian basil and a few vegetables is a popular Thai dish. This recipe features the flavors of garlic, onions, basil, and chilies, combined with the juiciness of sautéed mushrooms. Chicken or shrimp are often substituted for beef, but the other ingredients remain constant.
Recipe Servings: 4
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Total Time
35 minutes
Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Kosher
Halal
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp (45 ml) vegetable oil, divided
- 1 lb (453 g) steak, sliced
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- ½ onion, sliced
- ½ cup (40 g) sliced mushrooms
- 2 chile peppers, sliced
- 1 Tbsp (15 ml) fish sauce
- 1 tsp (5 ml) sugar
- ¾ cup (19 g) chopped basil leaves
- Cooked rice, as needed for serving
Directions
- Heat 2 tablespoons (30 ml) of vegetable oil in a wok or skillet.
- Add meat and cook quickly, stirring, just until browned.
- Remove meat from pan and set aside (it is not completely cooked yet).
- Heat remaining oil in wok/skillet.
- Add garlic, onion, mushrooms, and chile peppers to the hot oil, sautéing until soft.
- Dissolve sugar in fish sauce.
- Add sweetened fish sauce and meat to wok/skillet.
- Sauté meat until heated through.
- Add basil and cook just until leaves wilt.
- Serve immediately with rice.
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