Minced Beef With Chilli Garlic Holy Basil Food

THAI-STYLE BEEF WITH BASIL AND CHILIES (PHAT BAI HORAPHA) RECIPE

Steps:

• Combine beef, 1 teaspoon soy sauce, 2 teaspoons fish sauce, and white sugar in a bowl. Toss to combine and set in refrigerator to marinate for at least 15 minutes and up to overnight.

STIR-FRIED MINCED BEEF WITH CHILES AND HOLY BASIL

Steps:

• 1. Make the chiles in fish sauce: In a small bowl, combine the fish sauce, chiles and garlic and set aside until ready to use.* Just before serving, stir in the lime juice and the coriander. 2. Make the beef: Coarsely chop the garlic and the chiles and mix them with the salt. 3. Heat a well-seasoned wok over high heat, then turn down the heat and add 2 tablespoons of the oil. Crack in one of the eggs and fry gently, pushing the egg around the wok with a spatula to prevent it from sticking, until it has cooked to your preference. Spoon some of the hot oil over the egg to ensure that the yolk cooks evenly. Using a spatula, carefully lift the egg out of the wok and place it on a warmed plate. Repeat with the second egg. Keep the eggs warm while you cook the beef. 4. Add the rest of the oil to the wok. When the oil is hot, fry the garlic and chiles for a moment, but don't let them color. Add the beef and continue to stir-fry for about a minute until just cooked through. Season to taste with the fish sauce and sugar but be careful not to add too much fish sauce or the dish will become too salty. 5. Add the stock or water to the wok and simmer for a moment. Don't let the mixture boil for too long or the meat will toughen and too much liquid will evaporate (there should be enough liquid to form a sauce). 6. Stir in the holy basil; as soon as it wilts, remove the wok from the heat. The beef should taste rich, hot, salty and spicy from the basil. 7. Divide the beef on two plates and top each with a fried egg. Serve with plenty of steamed jasmine rice and the the chiles in fish sauce on the side.