Stir-fried minced beef with chillies and holy basil (Neua pat bai grapao) from Thai Street Food by David Thompson

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Accompaniments: Chillies in fish sauce

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  • shane.metzke on February 08, 2022

    One of our favourite quick and tasty Thai recipes… we add some julienned carrots and chopped Chinese greens to bulk it up and make it more complete. Beans work really well too. We also add onions. Not too much liquid required if using store bought mince. Get the wok nice and hot for that smoky aroma.

  • twoyolks on June 13, 2016

    This was amazing. One of the best things I've eaten. The chile and garlic pair perfectly with the beef. It is spicy but it's a short, intense heat that doesn't really build. The egg and rice help temper the heat. I didn't use any stock or water as there was enough liquid that cooked out of the beef. I didn't find a need for the chiles in fish sauce as the dish was perfect without it.

  • pluralcow on October 03, 2013

    I substituted minced pork for beef. This is a delicious and fast Thai meal. It came together in about 20 minutes, including steaming the rice. I will be making this again with chicken and beef whenever I have fresh Thai chiles around. The sauce of chiles in fish sauce is a very nice accompaniment and can bring the heat level from a 6-7 to a 10 if you choose.

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