Thai Basil Beef

• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 3 -4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 small onion, finely diced
• 1 bell pepper, finely sliced (or carrot finely sliced)
• 1 -2 red chili pepper, sliced (to taste or sub red chili flakes)
• 1 cup fresh basil leaf
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce (can sub soy sauce)
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1/4 cup chicken stock (or water)
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper (to taste)
• grated carrot, cilantro, lime wedges for garish (optional)

1. Heat a large frying pan over medium high heat, film with sesame oil and saute onions, bell peppers and chilis until softened, ~3-4 minutes. Remove from pan.
2. Cook ground beef with garlic & black pepper, crumbling into small bits until browned and cooked through, ~8-10 minutes. Add vegetables back to pan.
3. Stir in chicken stock, oyster sauce, fish sauce, and sugar. Stir well and cook until reduced a bit, ~2 minutes.
4. Fold in basil leaves and stir to combine.
5. Serve over rice. Top with grated carrot, cilantro and a squeeze of lime juice if you want.

ground beef, sesame oil, garlic, onion, bell pepper, red chili pepper, fresh basil leaf, oyster sauce, fish sauce, chicken stock, sugar, black pepper, carrot

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/thai-basil-beef-525697 (may not work)