Thai Basil Beef & Mushroom Bowls

  • Serves: 6
  • Preparation: 15 minutes
  • Cooks In: 30 minutes
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Ingredients

Thai basil beef and mushroom
23 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
500 g Swiss Brown and Button mushrooms, finely diced
500 g beef mince
5 cloves garlic, finely sliced
2 tbsp ginger, freshly finely grated
1 pinch chilli flakes, optional
2 tbsp tamari
1 tbsp fish sauce
1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
1 ½ tbsp honey
1 pinch freshly cracked black pepper
1 bunch fresh Thai basil, leaves only
1 fresh basil, leaves only
Salad
1 large carrot, peeled into ribbons or very thinly sliced
2 small Lebanese cucumbers, peeled into ribbons or very thinly sliced
4 spring onions/scallions, thinly sliced
1 Small handful of fresh basil leaves (from the bunch above)
1 Small handful of fresh Thai basil leaves (from the bunch above)
1 tsp toasted sesame oil
1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
1 pinch sea salt to taste
To serve
1 Steamed jasmine rice
1 Roasted peanuts (optional)

Method

1

Place a large fry pan over medium to high heat.

2

Add the finely chopped mushrooms and sauté in 1–2 tablespoons of olive oil with a generous pinch of salt..

3

Once cooked and slightly golden, remove from the pan into a bowl and set aside.

4

In the same pan, add a little extra olive oil and the beef mince.

5

Sauté on medium to high heat until almost cooked; when almost cooked, add the garlic, ginger, and chili (if using).

6

Sauté until the beef mince is cooked through.

7

Turn the heat down to medium-low, add the cooked mushrooms back in and stir to combine.

8

Now add the tamari, fish sauce, rice wine vinegar, honey, and a generous amount of freshly cracked black pepper; stir to combine.

9

Add the fresh Thai basil and basil leaves; once the herbs are just wilted, remove from the heat.

Salad
10

Combine the carrot, cucumber, spring onions, fresh Thai basil, and basil together in a medium-sized bowl.

11

Just before serving, add a pinch of salt, toasted sesame oil, and rice wine vinegar.

12

Toss to combine and serve immediately.

To serve
13

Serve the Thai basil beef and mushroom mixture over steamed jasmine rice with a pile of fresh salad on the side. Top with roasted peanuts (optional) and enjoy!

Notes
14

This dish also works well with ground chicken or turkey if you prefer them over beef mince. Any remaining beef and mushroom mixture can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Alternatively, it freezes exceptionally well, making it ideal for meal prepping. I've combined Thai basil and basil leaves for this recipe, but if Thai basil is unavailable, regular basil works just as well, providing a similar flavour.

Ingredients

Thai basil beef and mushroom
 23 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
 500 g Swiss Brown and Button mushrooms, finely diced
 500 g beef mince
 5 cloves garlic, finely sliced
 2 tbsp ginger, freshly finely grated
 1 pinch chilli flakes, optional
 2 tbsp tamari
 1 tbsp fish sauce
 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
 1 ½ tbsp honey
 1 pinch freshly cracked black pepper
 1 bunch fresh Thai basil, leaves only
 1 fresh basil, leaves only
Salad
 1 large carrot, peeled into ribbons or very thinly sliced
 2 small Lebanese cucumbers, peeled into ribbons or very thinly sliced
 4 spring onions/scallions, thinly sliced
 1 Small handful of fresh basil leaves (from the bunch above)
 1 Small handful of fresh Thai basil leaves (from the bunch above)
 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
 1 pinch sea salt to taste
To serve
 1 Steamed jasmine rice
 1 Roasted peanuts (optional)

Directions

1

Place a large fry pan over medium to high heat.

2

Add the finely chopped mushrooms and sauté in 1–2 tablespoons of olive oil with a generous pinch of salt..

3

Once cooked and slightly golden, remove from the pan into a bowl and set aside.

4

In the same pan, add a little extra olive oil and the beef mince.

5

Sauté on medium to high heat until almost cooked; when almost cooked, add the garlic, ginger, and chili (if using).

6

Sauté until the beef mince is cooked through.

7

Turn the heat down to medium-low, add the cooked mushrooms back in and stir to combine.

8

Now add the tamari, fish sauce, rice wine vinegar, honey, and a generous amount of freshly cracked black pepper; stir to combine.

9

Add the fresh Thai basil and basil leaves; once the herbs are just wilted, remove from the heat.

Salad
10

Combine the carrot, cucumber, spring onions, fresh Thai basil, and basil together in a medium-sized bowl.

11

Just before serving, add a pinch of salt, toasted sesame oil, and rice wine vinegar.

12

Toss to combine and serve immediately.

To serve
13

Serve the Thai basil beef and mushroom mixture over steamed jasmine rice with a pile of fresh salad on the side. Top with roasted peanuts (optional) and enjoy!

Notes
14

This dish also works well with ground chicken or turkey if you prefer them over beef mince. Any remaining beef and mushroom mixture can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Alternatively, it freezes exceptionally well, making it ideal for meal prepping. I've combined Thai basil and basil leaves for this recipe, but if Thai basil is unavailable, regular basil works just as well, providing a similar flavour.

Thai Basil Beef & Mushroom Bowls

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 Appetiser, Healthy, Lunch, Thai

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