May 17, 2012

Thai Basil Beef Fried Rice


Just finished cooking dinner for my kids.....today menu will be a simple dish called for "Thai Basil Beef Fried Rice".....mmm, I just realized on Tuesday, Nasi Kebuli an Arab dish, yesterday I cooked Hokkien Prawn Noodle, a Chinese Dish & today Thai Dish!

Ingredients:
4 cup cooked jasmine rice ~ chilled
300g beef (stir-fry)
6 cloves garlic ~ minced
2 Thai chilies ~ chopped
1 red bell pepper ~ sliced
1 medium onion ~ sliced
2 cups Thai basil ~ whole
1/2 cup cilantro (Optional)

Sauces:
3 tbsp oyster sauce
2 tbsp fish sauce
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp sugar

Directions:
  1. Whisk together the sauces & set aside.
  2. Heat 3 tbsp oil in a wok on medium-high heat.  Add the garlic & sliced chili & stir fry for 30 seconds.
  3. Add the red pepper , onion & beef, stir fry until the onion is translucent & beef is about medium.
  4. Push ingredients in the wok aside & quickly scramble the eggs.   Add the oyster suace mixture & stir everything together.
  5. Raise the heat to high & add the chilled rice.  Stir until blended with the sauce & other ingredients, breaking up clumps of rice with the back of a spoon.  Add more soy, oyster or fish sauce if necessary (or to taste).
  6. When everything is blended together & rice is hot, remove from heat & stir in the basil leaves.  Garnish with cilantro if desired.  Serve immediately.

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