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Paleo Thai Basil Beef Stir-Fry

Name: Paleo Thai Basil Beef Stir-Fry (Pad Gra Prow - Whole30, Keto)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb. skirt steak (beef flap, or sirloin); 1 ½ tbsp coconut aminos; ½ tsp toasted sesame oil; 1 tbsp fish sauce (Red Boat brand preferred); ¼ tsp baking soda; 1 tsp arrowroot powder; 2 tbsp sliced garlic cloves; 1 to 1 ½ tbsp fresh ginger (julienned); 3 bulbs scallions (chopped and separate white and green parts); 1-2 chili peppers (serrano, fresno, or jalapeño, seeds removed, optional); 1 to 1 ½ whole bell pepper (slice to thin strips, any color you prefer); 1 cup Thai/Asian basil or 2 cups Italian basil; Cooking fat (ghee or avocado oil); ½ tbsp fish sauce (Red Boat brand preferred); 1 ½ tbsp coconut aminos; ½ tsp ground black pepper

by ChihYu | Aug 15, 2018 | 35 comments

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Paleo Thai Basil Beef Stir-Fry with crunchy bell peppers in a savory and naturally sweet Whole30 Keto stir-fry sauce. Pair this basil steak stir-fry with riced broccoli/cauliflower, mashed potatoes, or lightly sautéed zucchini noodles for a bold flavored healthy meal!

Paleo Thai Basil Beef Stir-Fry – Easy, Healthy, Super Flavorful

If you are familiar with my blog, you probably have guessed how much I adore stir-fry dishes – Paleo Beef with broccoli, chicken and broccoli, Chinese pepper steak, Sweet and Sour Chicken, Chinese Cashew Nut Chicken, Mongolian Beef featured in Whole30’s fast and easy cookbook …etc. The list goes on-and-on and with many more that have yet to come to this blog.

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Stir-fries are the equivalent of soul food to many Chinese/Taiwanese people. As a Chinese immigrant growing up in Taiwan, stir-fry dishes remind us of mom’s/grandma’s cooking.

Although I’m not Thai, there are many Chinese immigrants and descendants living in Thailand. Many Chinese-influenced Thai stir-fry dishes, like today’s Paleo Thai Basil Beef Stir-Fry, is just one example that shows how one culture influences another.

It’s in the subtlety

Many people love stir-fry dishes because they are easy and quick. However the real difference between a good/authentic stir-fry and a mediocre one lies in the subtlety. It’s the temperate, the heat, and the speed in which ingredients are introduced to the wok. There’s a rhythm to it that you simply learn by watching and learning how it’s been done through centuries.

In my opinion, Andy Ricker, the author or the cookbook Pok Pok, makes truly authentic Thai cuisine. He is probably the first westerner that even locals agree his Thai cooking is legit. To come back to talk about today’s subject – Paleo Thai Basil Beef Stir-Fry, if you can find Thai or Asian basil I highly recommend you use it for this recipe. It has stronger fragrant and much more sturdy texture than Italian basil. In the recipe below, I adjusted cooking methods in order to accommodate Italian basil.

I also added bell pepper (which is not a common ingredient in real Thai cooking) to my Paleo Thai Basil Beef Stir-Fry. I think it adds extra color and vegetables to balance a meat focused dish. Please watch the stir-fry/cook time some the peppers will remain crunchy.

This Paleo Thai Basil Beef Stir-Fry is –

Healthy
Easy
Savory beef
Fragrant with basil
Colorful vegetables
Paleo, Whole30 and Keto

Oh I adore stir-fries! If you give this Paleo Thai Basil Beef a try, be sure to rate the recipe and leave a comment below. Use hashtag #IHeartUmami if you share on Instagram. I would love to see it!

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Paleo Thai Basil Beef Stir-Fry recipe Whole30 and Keto friendly.

Paleo Thai Basil Beef Stir-Fry (Pad Gra Prow - Whole30, Keto)

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Total Time

30 mins

Paleo Thai Basil Beef Stir-Fry with crunchy bell peppers in a savory and naturally sweet Whole30 Keto stir-fry sauce. Pair this basil steak stir-fry with riced broccoli/cauliflower, mashed potatoes, or lightly sautéed zucchini noodles for a bold flavored healthy meal!

Course: Main

Cuisine: Thai

Keyword: Keto Thai Basil Beef, Paleo Thai Basil Beef Stir-Fry, Whole30 Thai Basil Beef

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 207 kcal

Author: ChihYu

Ingredients

Beef and Marinade:

1 lb. skirt steak beef flap, or sirloin
1 ½ tbsp coconut aminos
½ tsp toasted sesame oil
1 tbsp fish sauce Red Boat brand preferred
¼ tsp baking soda
1 tsp arrowroot powder

Aromatics:

2 tbsp sliced garlic cloves
1 to 1 ½ tbsp fresh ginger julienned
3 bulbs scallions chopped and separate white and green parts
1-2 chili peppers serrano, fresno, or jalapeño, seeds removed, optional

Other:

1 to 1 ½ whole bell pepper slice to thin strips, any color you prefer
1 cup Thai/Asian basil or 2 cups Italian basil
Cooking fat ghee or avocado oil

Thai Basil Beef Stir-Fry Sauce:

½ tbsp fish sauce Red Boat brand preferred
1 ½ tbsp coconut aminos
½ tsp ground black pepper

Instructions

Thin slice the beef against the grain to less than ¼-inch thin. Combing and gently mix well the beef with all ingredients under ‘beef and marinade’. Set aside in the fridge. Prepare garlic, ginger, scallions, chili peppers (if using), bell pepper, basil, and set aside ‘stir-fry sauce’.
In a well heated large stainless steel skillet (or cast iron), add 2 tbsp cooking fat. Try to sear the beef over medium-high heat in one layer so they aren’t overlap with each other too much in the skillet. Sear the first side without disturbing for roughly 2 minutes or until golden brown then sear the flip side about 1 minute. Set aside in a large bowl along with the pan juice.
Use the same skillet, add 2 tbsp cook fat, saute garlic, ginger, white parts of scallions, and chili peppers. Season with a pinch of salt and saute until fragrant (about 10 seconds) over medium to medium-high heat. Add sliced bell pepper, season with another pinch of salt. Saute for 5-8 seconds. Add Italian basil and use the heat to extract the basil fragrance/oil. Saute for 5-6 seconds. Add beef back to the skillet and the ‘stir-fry’ sauce. Give a quick toss this dish is ready!
Serve the dish over cauliflower rice, broccoli rice, lightly sauteed zucchini noodles or steamed rice for a gluten-free meal.

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Recipe Notes

If use Asian/Thai basil, add them at the beginning of Step 3 to saute with the garlic, ginger, scallions...etc. The texture of Asian/Thai basil is more sturdy and has stronger fragrant than Italian basil. They can take more heat in stir-fries.

Nutrition Facts

Paleo Thai Basil Beef Stir-Fry (Pad Gra Prow - Whole30, Keto)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 207 Calories from Fat 81

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9g 14%

Saturated Fat 3g 15%

Cholesterol 71mg 24%

Sodium 668mg 28%

Potassium 402mg 11%

Total Carbohydrates 5g 2%

Sugars 1g

Protein 25g 50%

Vitamin A 8.4%

Vitamin C 5.7%

Calcium 3.1%

Iron 13.3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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