Thai Basil Ground Beef

This Thai Basil Ground Beef is a quick high protein dish that is incredibly delicious. It's made in less than 30 minutes and is perfect for meal prep.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Meal Prep, Quick Meal

Cuisine: Asian, Comfort Food, Fusion, Takeout, Thai

Keyword: 30 Minute Dinner, Asian Beef Recipe, Asian Dinners, Asian Ground Beef, Asian Ground Beef Recipe, Asian Recipes, Easy Asian Recipe, Ground Beef, Ground Beef Recipe, Pad Kra Pao, Thai Basil Ground Beef, Weeknight Dinner

Servings: servings

Equipment

Ingredients

Thai Basil Ground Beef

16 oz. ground beef
4 cloves garlic finely minced
2 Thai chilies thinly sliced
1 cup Thai basil leaves
Neutral oil for cooking

For the Sauce

1 tbsp dark soy sauce
2 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp fish sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
2 tsp sugar

Optional Serving

Steamed rice
Fried egg

Instructions

Finely mince the garlic and thinly slice the Thai chilies.
In a small bowl, combine dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, fish sauce, oyster sauce, and sugar. Mix thoroughly and set aside.
Heat a pan over medium heat with a bit of oil. Add the garlic and chilies and cook until fragrant.
Add in the ground beef and break it apart, cooking until mostly browned.
Pour in the sauce and continue cooking, stirring frequently, until the sauce thickens and coats the beef.
Add the Thai basil and cook just until wilted, then remove from the heat.
Serve over a fresh bowl of rice and optionally top with a fried egg.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 660kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 46g