Name: Thai Basil & Chilli Beef
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 28 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tblsps soy sauce; 2 tblsps oyster sauce; 1 tblsp brown sugar; 1½ cups jasmine rice; 500g beef rump steak, thinly sliced; 2 tblsps vegetable oil; 3 cloves garlic, crushed; 2cm piece fresh ginger, peeled, finely grated; 1 long red chilli, halved lengthways, deseeded, thinly sliced; 1 bunch broccolini, trimmed, halved crossways; 200g snow peas, trimmed; 1 cup fresh Thai basil leaves

Thai Basil & Chilli Beef

The definition of delicious!

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Serves 4

Prep

20M

Cook

Total

28M

A healthy stir-fry!

Ingredients

2 tblsps soy sauce

2 tblsps oyster sauce

1 tblsp brown sugar

1½ cups jasmine rice

500g beef rump steak, thinly sliced

2 tblsps vegetable oil

3 cloves garlic, crushed

2cm piece fresh ginger, peeled, finely grated

1 long red chilli, halved lengthways, deseeded, thinly sliced

1 bunch broccolini, trimmed, halved crossways

200g snow peas, trimmed

1 cup fresh Thai basil leaves

Method

Combine sauces and sugar in a small jug. Set aside.

Cook rice in a large pan of boiling, salted water until tender. Drain. Cover to keep warm.

Toss beef in half the oil in a large bowl.

Heat a large, non-stick wok over a high heat. Add beef in two batches. Stir-fry for about 2 minutes, or until almost cooked through. Remove.

Heat remaining oil in same hot wok. Add garlic, ginger, chilli, broccolini and peas. Stir-fry for about 2 minutes, or until just tender. Return beef with sauce mixture. Stir-fry until hot. Stir through basil.

Serve with rice.

Barbara Northwood

Barbara, former Food Director, has over 38 years experience in the food industry, loves sharing advice, recipes and know-how on everything food. She’s a passionate gardener and being to grow fresh herbs, lemons and rhubarb and more, gives her great satisfaction.

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