Thai beef with fresh basil

Take advantage of the last of the outdoor basil.

Slaw

1 large	Carrot, julienned
2 sprigs	Spring onions, thinly sliced
1	Long red chilli, sliced
1 cup	Basil leaves (Main)
1 Tbsp	Fresh lime juice
1 Tbsp	Rice bran oil

Beef

1 Tbsp	Rice bran oil
4 cloves	Garlic, thinly sliced
2	Long red chillies, thinly sliced
500 g	Beef mince, lean (Main)
½ cup	Beef stock
2 cups	Basil leaves

Dressing

2 Tbsp	Soy sauce
1 Tbsp	Fish sauce
1 tsp	Palm sugar, or brown sugar

Directions

1. To make the slaw: Combine all the ingredients in a bowl.
2. To prepare the beef: Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan over high heat. Stir in the garlic and 1 chilli for 30 seconds.
3. Add the beef, salt and pepper, stirring with a fork to break up.
4. Cook until browned and almost crisp in places.
5. Add the stock and basil. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
6. To make the dressing combine the dressing ingredients.
7. Serve the beef on rice with the slaw on the side. Drizzle with the dressing.

Check out more of Jan's Thai recipes

• Thai-style fish curry
• Sankaya fak thong
• Red curry and baked potatoes