Basil Beef (Pad Kaphrao)

Ingredients:

• 300g beef mince (not too lean)

• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

• 150g green beans, very thinly sliced

• 1/4 onion, thinly sliced with the grain

• 1 large red chili, sliced

• 1 cup Thai basil leaves

• 1 tbsp. vegetable oil

• 1 tbsp. fish sauce

• 1/2 tbsp. light soya sauce

• 1 tsp. sugar

• 1/2 tsp. dried chili flakes

Instructions:

1. In a small bowl combine the fish sauce, soya sauce, sugar and chili flakes

2. Heat a well-seasoned wok over a very high heat. Once searingly hot, pour in the vegetable oil

3. Add the beef and garlic. Stir-fry for 30 seconds, breaking up the meat with your spatula

4. Add the thinly sliced green beans and onions. Stir-fry furiously for a couple of minutes, again using your spatula to move the meat around the wok

5. Pour in the sauce mixture and stir-fry for another couple of minutes or until the sauce is mostly absorbed by the meat

6. Add the sliced chilies and the basil leaves. Take the wok off the heat and stir to combine until the basil is just wilted

7. Serve immediately

Serve: If you are eating pad kaphrao for lunch then serve it with plain jasmine rice, a runny fried egg and extra chilies on the side if required.

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