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Spicy Beef and Green Beans in a Rich, Spicy Sauce
Prep Time: 20 min Cook Time: 10 min Total Time: 30 min
Ingredients
- 3-4 Thai chilies, finely chopped
- 5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 Tbsp oyster sauce
- 2 tsp soy sauce
- 2 tsp fish sauce
- 1.5 tsp dark soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp water
- 1.5 tsp sugar
- 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 400 g (1 lbs) ground chicken or beef
- 1 cup green beans, cut into small bite size pieces
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1.5 cups Thai basil leaves
- jasmine rice for serving
Directions
- Add the 3-4 chopped Thai chilies to a mortar and pestle and pound until smashed.
- Add the 5 cloves of chopped garlic to the mortar and pound again until a very rough paste begins to form.
- In a small bowl, combine the 1 Tbsp oyster sauce, 2 tsp soy sauce, 2 tsp fish sauce, 1.5 tsp dark soy sauce, 2 Tbsp water, and 1.5 tsp of sugar.
- In a large nonstick skillet or wok, saute the garlic-chili paste in a little vegetable oil over medium high heat until the garlic starts to turn golden.
- Add the 400 g of ground chicken and cook, stirring constantly, until it separates and has turned opaque on all sides.
- Add the mixed sauce to the skillet and continue to cook until the chicken is almost cooked through, about 5 minutes.
- Add the one diced onion and 1 cup of green beans and continue to stir to combine. Cook until green beans are tender and chicken is cooked through, about 4 minutes.
- When cooked, remove skillet from the heat and stir in the Thai basil. Taste and adjust for seasoning as needed. Serve with white rice.
Source
https://hot-thai-kitchen.com/holy-basil-stir-fry/