Thai Basil Beef & Mushroom Bowls

Ingredients

• 23 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 500 g Swiss Brown and Button mushrooms, finely diced
• 500 g beef mince
• 5 cloves garlic, finely sliced
• 2 tbsp ginger, freshly finely grated
• 1 pinch chilli flakes, optional
• 2 tbsp tamari
• 1 tbsp fish sauce
• 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
• 1 ½ tbsp honey
• 1 pinch freshly cracked black pepper
• 1 bunch fresh Thai basil, leaves only
• 1 fresh basil, leaves only
• 1 large carrot, peeled into ribbons or very thinly sliced
• 2 small Lebanese cucumbers, peeled into ribbons or very thinly sliced
• 4 spring onions/scallions, thinly sliced
• 1 Small handful of fresh basil leaves (from the bunch above)
• 1 Small handful of fresh Thai basil leaves (from the bunch above)
• 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
• 1 pinch sea salt to taste
• 1 Steamed jasmine rice
• 1 Roasted peanuts (optional)