Thai Home-Style Spicy Beef and Green Beans
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This is a popular Thai home-style stir-fry made with ingredients typically found in a Thai pantry. You can make this dish with ground chicken or pork if preferred. If using chicken, blanch in boiling salted water and drain well before stir-frying. In Thailand this dish is usually prepared fiery hot; for the uninitiated, use the minimum amount of Thai chilies and increase the amount as desired. Serve with jasmine rice.
Ingredients
- 12 oz (375 g) lean ground beef
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) soy sauce
- 2 tsp (10 mL) cornstarch
- 1 tsp (5 mL) grated gingerroot
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) black pepper
- 3 tbsp (45 mL) peanut or vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) finely chopped shallot or onion
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 to 12 Thai bird's-eye chilies, finely chopped
- 4 tsp (20 mL) Thai red curry paste
- 2 tsp (10 mL) palm or light brown sugar
- 1 lb (500 g) green beans, cut into 1-1/2-inch/4 cm pieces
- 1 sweet red pepper, thinly sliced and cut into 1-1/2-inch/4 cm pieces
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) fish sauce
- 1 cup (250 mL) Thai basil leaf or torn Italian basil leaves
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) lime juice
Preparation
Mix beef with soy sauce, cornstarch, ginger and pepper; set aside.
In wok or large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; fry shallot until just beginning to colour, about 2 minutes. Add garlic, chilies, curry paste and sugar; stir-fry until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add beef mixture; stir-fry, breaking up meat, until cooked through and oil begins to separate, about 5 minutes.
Add beans, sweet pepper and fish sauce; stir-fry for 2 minutes. Pour in 1/4 cup/60 mL water; cover and cook, stirring often and adding a little more water if sticking, until beans are tender, about 10 minutes. Uncover and stir-fry until dry; stir in basil and lime juice.
Makes 4 to 6 servings.
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