How to Make Thai Basil Beef Stir Fry 3 Ways

Have you ever struggled to figure out what to bring to a potluck? On the one hand, you want to impress all your friends with an amazing dish, but then again who has time to cook for 3 hours… Well look no further because this Thai basil curry beef is the perfect dish to bring to a potluck and has 3 variations you can make.

It could not be more simple: you start with a jar of World Foods’ Thai Basil Curry Stir Fry Sauce, transform that into a beef stir fry using the recipe below,  then use 1 of the 3 recipes listed to finish up your dish.

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Thai Basil Beef Stir Fry

• Prep Time:5 minutes
• Cook Time:25 minutes
• Total Time:30 minutes
• Servings:4
• Easy

Ingredients

• 1 onion
• 2 clove garlic
• 16 oz ground beef
• 1 jar World Foods Thai Basil Stir Fry Sauce
• 2 bell peppers
• 4 scallions

• Step 1

  Finely mince the onion and garlic.

  

• Step 2

  Add 2 tablespoons of oil to a pan. Over medium high heat, sauté the garlic and onion until it begins to brown, about 5 minutes.

  

• Step 3

  Add in the ground beef and season with 1 teaspoon salt. Cook until the beef is cooked and browned, about 15 minutes.

  

• Step 4

  Dice the red bell peppers and finely slice the scallions.

  

• Step 5

  Pour in the jar of sauce and bring to a boil.

  

• Step 6

  Mix in the bell peppers and scallions, and serve.

  

Thai Basil Beef Lettuce Wraps

• Prep Time:5 minutes
• Cook Time:0 minutes
• Total Time:5 minutes
• Servings:at least 12 wraps
• Easy

Ingredients

• 1 batch Thai Basil Beef Stir Fry
• 1 head iceberg lettuce

• Step 1

  Carefully peel back the leaves of the lettuce. Fill the lettuce with some ground beef, serve.

  #SpoonTip: I actually like to serve the lettuce empty on a plate and have people make their own wraps.

  

Stir Fry Thai Basil Beef Noodles

• Prep Time:5 minutes
• Cook Time:10 minutes
• Total Time:15 minute
• Servings:4
• Easy

Ingredients

• 1 batch Thai Basil Beef Stir Fry
• 1 package rice noodles, glass noodles, or vermicelli

• Step 1

  Cook the noodles according to its instructions on the bag.

  

• Step 2

  Heat the Thai basil beef in a pan.

  

• Step 3

  Mix in the noodles and adjust for seasoning as needed. Serve.

  

Thai Basil Beef Hand Pies

• Prep Time:10 minutes
• Cook Time:15 minutes
• Total Time:25 minutes
• Servings:8 hand pies (according to recipe)
• Easy

Ingredients

• 1 batch Thai Basil Beef Stir Fry
• 1 package puff pastry
• 1 egg

• Step 1

  Preheat oven to 400°F or according to your puff pastry instructions.

• Step 2

  Roll out the puff pastry dough and cut into 4 squares.

  #SpoonTip: Feel free to cut the dough into smaller squares for finger food. 

• Step 3

  Beat the egg in a bowl and dab the outer edge of the puff pastry with the egg wash.

  

• Step 4

  Fill half of the square of puff pastry with the ground beef.

  #SpoonTip: Be sure not to place beef on the egg wash edge. 

  

• Step 5

  Fold in half and use a fork to crimp the edges. Finish the hand pie with an egg wash and some incisions on the top to allow steam to escape.

  

• Step 6

  Bake for about 15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve.