Thai Basil Beef with Peanut Salsa

Ingredients

• 500 g 5% beef mince
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 tbsp coconut oil
• 3 tbsp oyster sauce
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1 tbsp dark soy sauce (For the beef; an additional 1 tsp is used in the peanut salsa.)
• 1 tsp fish sauce
• 0.5 lime (Juice; used for the beef.)
• Thai basil leaves (A handful)
• 1 onion
• 1 red pepper (For the beef.)
• 1 yellow pepper
• 30 g crushed peanuts
• 1 tsp dark soy sauce (For the peanut salsa.)
• 1 red pepper (Small; for the peanut salsa.)
• 0.5 lime (Juice; used for the peanut salsa.)
• 1 tbsp chilli crisp oil
• 200 g rice (Uncooked; to serve.)

Steps

1. 1

   Prepare the peanut salsa by combining the crushed peanuts, 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce, small red pepper, juice of ½ lime, and chilli crisp oil. Set aside.

2. 2

   Cook the rice according to the package directions.

3. 3

   Heat a pan and fry the onion, red pepper, and yellow pepper with a little of the dark soy sauce until tender. Transfer the vegetables to a plate and set aside.

4. 4

   Add the coconut oil to the pan, then add the beef mince, garlic, oyster sauce, honey, and remaining 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce. Fry until the beef is browned.

5. 5

   Stir the fish sauce, juice of ½ lime, and Thai basil leaves into the browned beef.

6. 6

   Return the cooked onion and peppers to the pan and stir to combine. Serve with the rice and peanut salsa.

Notes

The transcript describes the dish as a 20-minute recipe. Rice cooking method is not specified; follow the package directions. The transcript says to fry the peppers and onions with a little dark soy sauce, but the listed amount for that portion is not specified; the ingredient list provides 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce for the beef and 1 teaspoon for the salsa.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• high-protein
• quick
• weeknight
• stovetop
• rice
• gluten-containing