Ingredients
The following ingredients have 4 Servings
- 1 pound chuck beef
- 1 tablespoon soy or fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon coriander
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 shallot
- 5 cloves garlic
- 3 inches ginger
- 1 bunch Thai or regular basil
- 1 onion
- 1 pepper
- 1 can bamboo shoots
- 1/2 can coconut milk
- Oil
- Jasmine Rice
Instruction
- Thin slice the beef against the grain. Marinade the beef in the soy or fish sauce, sugar, and salt for at least a half hour.
- In a food processor, make a paste with the ginger, garlic, shallot, and spices.
- Dice peppers, onions, and bamboo to desired size.
- Get a thin layer of oil in a pan and heat it up. Fry HALF of the basil leaves in batches until the leaves are crisp, and set aside on a paper towel.
- Put beef and marinade into the hot oil used to fry the basil, and cook until starting to brown.
- Add the ginger garlic paste and peppers and onions. Saute for a few minutes.
- Add the bamboo and coconut milk. If it is looking a little light, add some chile powder to redden it.
- Cook 10 or so minutes. Add the other half of the basil. Remove from heat.
- Serve with jasmine rice, and the crispy basil.
