Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the Meat recipes category.

Thai Beef With Basil and Chilies (Phat Bai Horapha) Recipe.

Ingredients:

1 pound (450g) flank steak, skirt steak, hanger steak, or flap meat, cut into 1/4-inch-thick strips
1 TBSP (15ml) soy sauce, divided
5 TSPs (25ml) Asian fish sauce, divided
1 TSP (4g) white sugar
4 to 6 fresh red or green Thai bird chilies, divided
6 medium cloves garlic, divided
1 1/2 TBSPs (20g) palm sugar
1 small shallot, thinly sliced
4 makrut lime leaves, very thinly sliced into hairs (central vein discarded), plus more for garnish
2 TBSPs (30ml) vegetable or canola oil, divided
2 cups packed Thai purple basil (about 2 ounces; 55g)(see note)
Dried Thai chili flakes or red pepper flakes to taste (optional)
1/4 cup fried shallots
Kosher salt
Cooked rice, for serving

Recipe Instructions:

Combine beef, 1 TSP soy sauce, 2 TSPs fish sauce, and white sugar in a bowl.
Toss to combine and set in refrigerator to marinate for at least 15 minutes and up to overnight.

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