Thai Beef with Basil

Ingredients for Thai Beef with Basil

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided

• 6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced

• 2 red chillies, thinly sliced, seeded for less heat if desired, divided

• 450g beef mince

• Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper

• 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth

• 3 cups fresh basil leaves, divided

• 2 medium carrots, julienned or coarsely grated

• 2 spring onions, thinly sliced

• 60ml fresh lime juice, divided

• 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce

• 1 tablespoon fish sauce (such as nam pla or nuoc nam)

• 1 teaspoon sugar

• Steamed rice and lime wedges (for serving)

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add garlic and 1 chilli and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add beef, season with salt and pepper, and cook, breaking up with a spoon and pressing down firmly to help brown, until cooked through and nicely crisped in spots, 8–10 minutes. Add broth and 2 cups basil and cook, stirring, until basil is wilted, about 2 minutes.

Toss carrots, spring onions, 1 tablespoon lime juice, and remaining chilli, 1 cup basil leaves, and 1 tablespoon oil in a small bowl.

Mix soy sauce, fish sauce, sugar, and remaining 3 tablespoons lime juice in another small bowl until sugar dissolves.

Top rice with beef and slaw and drizzle with soy dressing. Serve lime wedges alongside for squeezing over.

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