pad krapow (spicy basil beef)

Recipe by
barbara lentz
beulah, MI

You can serve this dish with any ground meat like chicken and pork. I have also made it with ground shrimp. I have added poached eggs on top too. It's just delish

yield 2 -4
prep time 5 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Stir-Fry

Ingredients For pad krapow (spicy basil beef)

  • 3 Tbsp
    sweet soy sauce
  • 2 Tbsp
    oyster sauce
  • 4 Tbsp
    fish sauce
  • 2 Tbsp
    chili paste in soybean oil
  • 2 Tbsp
    peanut oil
  • 4 clove
    garlic minced
  • 2
    red chilies seeded and thinly sliced
  • 1 lb
    ground beef
  • 1 md
    onion sliced
  • 1 md
    red bell pepper seeded and sliced
  • 1 c
    thai basil leaves
  • 1/4 tsp
    white pepper

How To Make pad krapow (spicy basil beef)

  • 1
    Combine the sweet soy sauce, oyster sauce, fish sauce, and chili paste together and set aside.
  • 2
    In a wok or large skillet place the oil. When the pan starts to smoke a bit add the garlic and chilies. Cook about 30 seconds. Add the ground beef and cook breaking up the meat about 2 minutes.
  • 3
    Stir int the onion and bell pepper and cook until vegetables start to softened. Add the sauce to the pan and cook for about 1 minutes. Stir in the basil and finish with white pepper.
  • 4
    Serve with jasmine rice.

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