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Thai Basil Beef and Green Bean Fried Rice
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Course Main Course
Cuisine Thai
Servings 4 people

Equipment

  • Large Skillet
  • Wooden Spoon
  • Knife

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups cooked jasmine rice, preferably day-old
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 8 ounces green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 cup Thai basil leaves
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon red chili flakes

Instructions
 

  • Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the minced garlic and diced onion, then cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
  • Add the ground beef to the skillet. Break it up with a spoon and cook until browned, about 5 minutes.
  • Stir in the green beans and red chili flakes. Cook for 3 minutes until the beans start to soften.
  • Add the cooked rice to the skillet along with the soy sauce and fish sauce. Stir everything together and cook for 4 minutes, pressing the rice down occasionally to let it crisp slightly.
  • Turn off the heat and fold in the Thai basil leaves until just wilted.

Notes

Use day-old rice so the grains stay separate during stir-frying. Add the basil only after removing the pan from heat to keep the leaves bright and fresh rather than wilted. Leftovers reheat well in a skillet with a splash of water to loosen the rice.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Thai
Equipment: Large Skillet, Wooden Spoon, Knife