Thai basil and lime beef with green beans
Beef mince stir fried with fresh chilli, garlic, Thai basil and lime. Bold and fresh, with no fish sauce needed.
- Time20 min
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £1.95 a head
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Cook the rice in boiling water for 11 minutes and drain.
11 min - 2
Heat the oil in a wok over a high heat. Add the garlic and chilli and stir for 20 seconds.
- 3
Add the mince and cook hard for 6 minutes, breaking it up, until browned and no longer pink.
6 min - 4
Add the green beans, pepper and black pepper and stir fry for 4 minutes until the beans are bright and just tender.
4 min - 5
Stir in the lime zest and juice and the sugar. Turn off the heat and toss through the basil until wilted.
- 6
Serve over the rice.
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