Recipe

How to Make Thai Basil Beef Stir Fry 3 Ways

By Helena Lin at McGill University

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

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Step 1

Finely mince the onion and garlic.

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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.

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Step 3

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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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This post was sponsored by World Foods.

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