Weeknight Spicy Thai Basil Stir-fry
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A super quick, fragrant, and spicy Thai basil stir-fry made with ground meat, zucchini, and a simple savory sauce. It is perfect for a fast weeknight dinner.
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🍳 Cooking Flow
Pound garlic and chilis into a coarse paste. → Chop zucchinis and mix the stir-fry sauce. → Stir-fry garlic-chili paste in hot oil, then add and brown the minced meat. → Add zucchini and pour in the sauce, tossing to combine. → Stir in fresh basil leaves until wilted and serve with rice.
Cooking Steps
Brief Cooking Order
Pound garlic and chilis into a coarse paste. → Chop zucchinis and mix the stir-fry sauce. → Stir-fry garlic-chili paste in hot oil, then add and brown the minced meat. → Add zucchini and pour in the sauce, tossing to combine. → Stir in fresh basil leaves until wilted and serve with rice.
Introduction
A super quick, fragrant, and spicy Thai basil stir-fry made with ground meat, zucchini, and a simple savory sauce. It is perfect for a fast weeknight dinner.
Step 1
Peel and crush 4 to 5 cloves of garlic in a mortar.
Step 2
Roughly chop the large mild chilis, then add them along with the small bird's eye chilis to the mortar. Pound everything into a coarse paste.
Step 3
Cut zucchinis into uneven chunks to maximize the surface area for better searing and sauce absorption.
Step 4
Prepare the stir-fry sauce by mixing oyster sauce, fish sauce, and sugar in a small bowl.
Step 5
Heat vegetable oil in a pan over high heat, then add the crushed chili and garlic paste. Stir-fry until highly fragrant.
Ingredients List
Important Notes
Keep the stir-fry simple; less is more when it comes to ingredients and sauces.
Cutting vegetables in odd, uneven shapes increases surface area to catch more heat and absorb more sauce.
Using ground meat (mince) is great for quick weeknight meals since it requires no slicing prep.
A mixture of Thai basil and Italian basil works beautifully to create a fragrant herb layer.
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