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Thai Beef Bowls Recipe

Thai Beef Bowls Recipe
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These Thai Basil Beef Bowls are a flavorful and aromatic dish featuring ground beef, bell peppers, and fresh basil served over coconut rice. A perfect blend of Thai-inspired ingredients that come together in just 30 minutes!

Ingredients

Rice:

  • 1 cup Jasmine rice
  • 14 ounces coconut milk
  • ¾ cups water

Beef:

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons garlic paste
  • ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce
  • ¼ cup lime juice (2 limes)
  • 1 tablespoon light brown sugar, packed
  • 2 teaspoons Thai chili sauce
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
  • 1 cup fresh basil, packed and roughly chopped
  • 1 carrot, grated
  • Red pepper flakes (optional)
  • Cucumber, quartered, for garnish
  • Scallions, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Rice: Rinse the Jasmine rice until the water runs clear. Bring water and coconut milk to a boil in a medium saucepan, add rice, cover, and simmer on medium-low heat for 15 minutes. Remove from heat, let sit for 10 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
  2. Beef: In a large skillet, brown the ground beef for 4-5 minutes. Remove and set aside. Saute the chopped peppers in olive oil for 4-5 minutes. Add garlic paste and saute for an additional minute. Whisk together soy sauce, lime juice, chili sauce, brown sugar, and cayenne pepper. Add the soy sauce mixture and beef to the pan; cook until liquid evaporates. Stir in basil, remove from heat, add grated carrots. Serve over rice, garnish with red pepper flakes, scallions, and cucumbers. Optionally, add hot sauce for extra spice.

Notes

  • Ground turkey can be used as a substitute.
  • The dish is naturally sweet without cayenne pepper.
  • Feel free to add hot chili peppers for more heat.

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