One-Pot Thai Basil Beef with Jasmine Rice

By AislePrompt Editorial · Published 2026-04-26 · Updated 2026-04-26

Ground beef stir-fried with aromatic Thai basil, garlic, and chilies, served over fragrant jasmine rice for a quick and flavorful weeknight meal. This Thai-inspired beef recipe, ready in about 35 minutes, pairs ground beef (85% lean), vegetable oil, garlic cloves, minced for a weeknight-friendly dinner that comes together with one pan and minimal cleanup. Each serving lands at about 550 calories and feeds 4, so it slots cleanly into a weekly meal plan and pairs well with a quick salad or grain on the side. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef (85% lean)
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 small (adjust to taste) red Thai chilies, thinly sliced
• 3 tbsp fish sauce
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups jasmine rice
• 2 1/4 cups water
• 1 cup, loosely packed fresh Thai basil leaves
• 3 stalks green onions, sliced
• for serving lime wedges

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Instructions

1. Step 1: Rinse 1 1/2 cups jasmine rice under cold water until water runs clear. In a large deep skillet or wok, combine rice and 2 1/4 cups water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then cover and reduce heat to low. Cook for 15 minutes until rice is tender and water absorbed. Remove from heat and keep covered.
2. Step 2: While rice cooks, heat 2 tbsp vegetable oil in a separate large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 4 minced garlic cloves and 2 thinly sliced red Thai chilies, sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant.
3. Step 3: Add 1 lb ground beef to the skillet and cook, breaking up with a spatula, for 6-8 minutes until browned and cooked through.
4. Step 4: Stir in 3 tbsp fish sauce, 1 tbsp soy sauce, and 1 tbsp brown sugar. Cook for 2 minutes until the sauce thickens slightly and coats the beef.
5. Step 5: Remove skillet from heat and fold in 1 cup loosely packed fresh Thai basil leaves and 3 sliced green onions until the basil wilts.
6. Step 6: Serve the Thai basil beef over the cooked jasmine rice, garnished with lime wedges for squeezing over each serving.