Thai Holy Basil Stir Fry

FitnessGeek

This recipe is an absolute favorite of mine. My boyfriend used to order this at a restaurant, and I would get jealous because they didn't have a seafood variation (and I don't eat steak). So I asked for the recipe, and, amazingly, they gave it to me.



Thai Holy Basil with Beef Stir Fry
(as the restaurant gave it to me)
Serves 4


Ingredients:
3 tablespoons peanut oil
4 cloves garlic, chopped
12 ounces lean steak, very thinly sliced
1 small onion, cut into wedges
1/2 cup sliced crimini mushrooms
4 fresh Thai chiles, known as 'mouse dropping chilies'
3 tablespoons Thai fish sauce
1 teaspoon brown sugar
20 Holy Basil leaves, the smaller the better

Cook:
- Heat your wok over high heat. AS warming, add the oil.
- Once the oil heats up, stir-fry the garlic and the beef for 2 minutes.
- Add the rest of the ingredients and continue stir-frying for an additional 2 minutes

Nutritional Information:
Serving Size- ¼ of prepared recipe
Calories 238.9
Total Fat 16.5 g
Total Carbohydrate 3.4 g
Protein 18.7 g

Thai Holy Basil with Shrimp Stir Fry
(this is my take on their recipe)
Serves 4


Ingredients:
1 tbsp olive oil
2 cloves of garlic, roughly chopped
1 tbsp fresh ginger, roughly chopped
16 oz shrimp, raw and peeled with tails on
1 small onion cut into wedges
½ cup sliced button mushrooms
2 habanera peppers, roughly chopped
3 tbsp Thai fish sauce
1 tsp brown sugar
20 basil leaves
½ tsp black pepper (Holy Basil has a slightly peppery flavor. If you can’t find Holy Basil, add black pepper to mimic the taste with regular Italian basil.)

Cook:
- In a food processor puree the garlic, ginger, and peppers. Set aside.
- Heat a large skillet over high heat. As warming, add the oil.
- Once the oil heats up, stir-fry the pureed mixture and shrimp for 2 min.
- Add the rest of the ingredients and continue stir-frying for an additional 2 min.

Nutritional Information
Serving Size- ¼ of prepared recipe
Calories 167.4
Total Fat 5.4 g
Total Carbohydrate 4.2 g
Protein 24.4 g

I hope that you enjoy both recipes.

FitnessGeek

This recipe is an absolute favorite of mine. My boyfriend used to order this at a restaurant, and I would get jealous because they didn't have a seafood variation (and I don't eat steak). So I asked for the recipe, and, amazingly, they gave it to me.



Thai Holy Basil with Beef Stir Fry
(as the restaurant gave it to me)
Serves 4


Ingredients:
3 tablespoons peanut oil
4 cloves garlic, chopped
12 ounces lean steak, very thinly sliced
1 small onion, cut into wedges
1/2 cup sliced crimini mushrooms
4 fresh Thai chiles, known as 'mouse dropping chilies'
3 tablespoons Thai fish sauce
1 teaspoon brown sugar
20 Holy Basil leaves, the smaller the better

Cook:
- Heat your wok over high heat. AS warming, add the oil.
- Once the oil heats up, stir-fry the garlic and the beef for 2 minutes.
- Add the rest of the ingredients and continue stir-frying for an additional 2 minutes

Nutritional Information:
Serving Size- ¼ of prepared recipe
Calories 238.9
Total Fat 16.5 g
Total Carbohydrate 3.4 g
Protein 18.7 g

Thai Holy Basil with Shrimp Stir Fry
(this is my take on their recipe)
Serves 4


Ingredients:
1 tbsp olive oil
2 cloves of garlic, roughly chopped
1 tbsp fresh ginger, roughly chopped
16 oz shrimp, raw and peeled with tails on
1 small onion cut into wedges
½ cup sliced button mushrooms
2 habanera peppers, roughly chopped
3 tbsp Thai fish sauce
1 tsp brown sugar
20 basil leaves
½ tsp black pepper (Holy Basil has a slightly peppery flavor. If you can’t find Holy Basil, add black pepper to mimic the taste with regular Italian basil.)

Cook:
- In a food processor puree the garlic, ginger, and peppers. Set aside.
- Heat a large skillet over high heat. As warming, add the oil.
- Once the oil heats up, stir-fry the pureed mixture and shrimp for 2 min.
- Add the rest of the ingredients and continue stir-frying for an additional 2 min.

Nutritional Information
Serving Size- ¼ of prepared recipe
Calories 167.4
Total Fat 5.4 g
Total Carbohydrate 4.2 g
Protein 24.4 g

I hope that you enjoy both recipes.

arewethereyet

I am tagging this for tomorrow! I am staying home with my DH and want to make a cool recipe.

YUMMO!!:flowerforyou:

BombolinaM

Wow that looks delicious!!

jk_raven

That sounds wonderful. Can't wait to try it

cattiemac

Wow - this looks and sounds so yummy!!

SHBoss1673

bad banks, stupid banks, just ignore this post.

GIBride01

Mmmm, Thai Food, tagging this....I am going to have to try the beef recipe, Thai Beef is one of my favs. Only thing that will improve this is doubling the Thai chilis!!

FitnessGeek

Mmmm, Thai Food, tagging this....I am going to have to try the beef recipe, Thai Beef is one of my favs. Only thing that will improve this is doubling the Thai chilis!!

You're braver than me! It's already eye-watering-spicy to me, but so yummy. :bigsmile:

GIBride01

Mmmm, Thai Food, tagging this....I am going to have to try the beef recipe, Thai Beef is one of my favs. Only thing that will improve this is doubling the Thai chilis!!

You're braver than me! It's already eye-watering-spicy to me, but so yummy. :bigsmile:

:laugh: It's funny, my husband and I ususally have to spend a few minutes convincing the waiter that we do know what we are doing ordering Thai food 'Thai hot". I would get HORRIBLE heartburn from peanut butter when I was pregnant, but could eat Thai food so hot I was sweating...LOVE IT! Thanks again for the recipe!