Thai-style beef with chilli & basil

SERVES 4

Recipe by Brett McGregor

1½ tbsp peanut oil

2 large garlic cloves,

finely chopped

1 red chilli, deseeded and

finely chopped

400g beef sirloin steak or chicken thighs, sliced into strips

3 spring onions, cut into

4cm lengths

1 cup Thai basil leaves, loosely

packed (plain basil will do) SAUCE

2 tsp oyster sauce

2 tsp salt-reduced soy sauce

½ tsp honey

2 tbsp water

1 Place the sauce ingredients in a bowl and mix to combine.

2 Heat the oil in a wok or pan on a high heat. Add the garlic and chilli, then cook for 10 seconds.

3 Add the beef and the white part of the spring onion, frying until cooked – about 2 minutes. Add the sauce and cook for 1 minute until the water evaporates to make a thick, glossy sauce.

4 Remove from the heat and toss through the basil leaves. Stir until the leaves are just wilted. Serve immediately with rice.