Ingredients Meat & Poultry Beef Recipes Ground Beef Recipes Thai Beef with Chiles and Basil Over Coconut Rice 3.8 (252) 23 Reviews By Martha Stewart Test Kitchen Martha Stewart Test Kitchen The recipes developed by our test kitchen team have undergone a rigorous process of development and testing, ensuring that every element is optimal, from ingredient amounts to method and cooking time. This process includes triple-testing recipes to ensure they meet our high standards. The many stellar cooks and food editors who have been part of our team include Sarah Carey, Lucinda Scala Quinn, Jennifer Aaronson, Shira Bocar, Anna Kovel, Greg Lofts, Riley Wofford, Lauren Tyrell, and Lindsay Leopold. Editorial Guidelines Updated on May 16, 2017 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Prep Time: 15 mins Total Time: 25 mins Servings: 6 This popular spicy Thai dish in restaurants is very easy to make at home. Ingredients 1 ¼ cups jasmine rice 1 can (13.5 ounces) coconut milk Coarse salt 2 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon fish sauce 2 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon soy sauce 1 teaspoon sugar 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 3 garlic cloves, chopped 3 long hot peppers or red jalapeno chiles, seeded and sliced into 2-inch matchsticks 1 ¼ pounds ground beef sirloin 1 cup loosely packed torn fresh basil leaves Lime wedges, for serving Directions In a medium saucepan, combine rice, coconut milk, 3/4 cup water, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cover and bring to a boil; reduce to a simmer, cover, and cookuntil rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, about 25 minutes. When rice is almost done, combinefish sauce, soy sauce, and sugar in asmall bowl; set aside. Heat a cast-ironskillet or wok over high. Add oil andheat; add garlic and half the chiles. Cook,stirring constantly, 15 seconds. Addbeef and cook, breaking up meat witha wooden spoon, until completelybrowned, about 4 minutes. Add soymixture and cook 30 seconds. Addbasil and remaining chiles and stir tocombine. Serve beef over coconutrice with lime wedges. Cook's Notes Cast-iron skillets and woks are both great for stir-frying. If using another pan, cook the beef in batches. Find fish sauce in the Asian-foods aisle of most supermarkets. Rate it Print