Thai Basil Beef | Cooking Professionally

Ingredients

• ***For the beef:***
• 2 tablespoons olive oil or vegetable oil
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 1 sweet onion, thinly sliced
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup loosely-packed, fresh basil leaves
• ***For the sauce:***
• 1 tablespoon chili paste
• 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• ***For serving:***
• cooked rice, optional
• fresh basil leaves, optional
• cilantro, optional