Description
Thai Hot and Spicy Beef is a quick and bold stir-fry dish featuring thinly sliced beef, chilies, garlic, and kaffir lime leaves in a savory sauce. It’s packed with authentic Thai flavor and ready in just 20 minutes.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons oil
1 tablespoon red curry paste
4 kaffir lime leaves, torn
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 chilies, sliced (adjust for heat)
10 ounces beef, sliced thin against the grain
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
½ tablespoon fish sauce
½ tablespoon white sugar
3 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium heat.
- Add red curry paste, torn kaffir lime leaves, garlic, and chilies. Stir-fry for 20 seconds until fragrant.
- Add beef and stir-fry until just cooked through.
- Stir in oyster sauce, fish sauce, sugar, and water. Mix well until sugar dissolves and sauce is combined.
- Remove from heat and serve immediately with jasmine rice.
Notes
Use tender cuts like sirloin or flank steak for best results.
Adjust chilies to control spice level.
Substitute lime zest for kaffir lime leaves if unavailable.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir-Frying
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 980mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
