Ingredients
500 gram ground beef
6 clove garlic
2 shallots
1 ½ tbsp ginger
200 gram red pepper
1 tsp sambal oelek
1 tsp sriracha sauce
1 ½ tbsp oyster sauce
2 tbsp fish sauce
3 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp honey
250 mL beef broth
1 tbsp corn starch
2 cup jasmine rice
400 gram coconut milk
½ tsp salt
1 tbsp sugar
125 mL water
3 kafir lime leaves
1 cup Thai basil
Directions
Step 1
Rinse the rice until water runs clear then soak the rice for 15 minutes in water
Step 2
Drain the rice then add 1 can coconut milk, water, sugar and salt and crushed kaffir lime leaves bring to simmer over medium heat .
125 mL water
400 gram coconut milk
1 tbsp sugar
½ tsp salt
3 kafir lime leaves
Step 3
Once simmering stir the rice then reduce to low heat cover with a lid and cook 14 minutes . Once cooked remove the lid and let it sit 10 minutes
Step 4
Use a chopper to finely chop garlic ginger and shallots then sautee in a pan for 2 minutes in vegetable oil
6 clove garlic
2 shallots
1 ½ tbsp ginger
Step 5
Add beef to the pan and brown the meat
500 gram ground beef
Step 6
add sambal oelek , oyster sauce , fish sauce , soy sauce , sriracha and honey and cook another minute
1 tsp sambal oelek
1 tsp sriracha sauce
1 ½ tbsp oyster sauce
2 tbsp fish sauce
3 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp honey
Step 7
Dissolve cornstarch in water then add it to the beef with beef broth and basil leaves and simmer until thickened
250 mL beef broth
1 cup Thai basil
1 tbsp corn starch
Step 8
Serve the basil beef with the coconut rice and (optional) garnish with cashews red chillies and more basil
