Description
Crisp green beans, sweet peppers, and tender beef stir-fried with basil and chilies. A quick meal that packs serious flavor. Share this spicy Beef Chili Basil Stir Fry with friends for easy dinner inspiration
Ingredients
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- 6 slices scotch fillet, cut into slivers against the grain
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 yellow pepper, sliced
- 1 red pepper, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 punnet mushrooms, wiped and sliced
- 1 small punnet of green beans, washed and cut
- A handful of fresh basil, roughly chopped
- 2 chopped chilies (add more if you like it hotter)
- 1 tbsp fish sauce (taste for saltiness, add more if needed)
- 1/2 cup oyster sauce (adjust if you like more sauce)
- Egg noodles, cooked as per packet instructions
Instructions
- Heat a wok over high heat and pour in 2 tbsp olive oil.
- Add 6 slices of scotch fillet, 2 chopped chilies, and 3 cloves of minced garlic.
- Stir fry for about 3 mins, then season with half of the 1/2 cup of oyster sauce and 1 tbsp fish sauce. Once cooked, remove the beef from the wok and set aside.
- In the same wok, add 1 yellow pepper sliced, 1 red pepper sliced, 1 punnet mushrooms sliced, and 1 small punnet green beans cut.
- Pour in the remaining oyster sauce and fish sauce.
- Stir fry for 3–4 mins until veggies are just tender but still have a crunch.
- Toss the beef back into the wok along with a handful of fresh basil, roughly chopped.
- Give it all a quick toss, so the flavors combine beautifully.
- Serve hot over the cooked egg noodles or your choice of rice.
Tips:
- Don’t overcook the beef; keep it slightly pink for tenderness.
- Adjust chili quantity to your spice comfort level.
- You can add a splash of soy sauce or a pinch of sugar if you like a slight sweetness.
Notes
Created, prepared, tried, and tested by Gail
