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Thai Beef with Basil

Name: Thai Beef with Basil
Cuisine: thai
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided; 6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 2 red chiles, thinly sliced, seeded for less heat if desired, divided; 1 pound ground beef; Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper; 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth; 3 cups fresh basil leaves, divided; 2 medium carrots, julienned or coarsely grated; 2 scallions, thinly sliced; 4 tablespoons fresh lime juice, divided; 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce; 1 tablespoon fish sauce (such as nam pla or nuoc nam); 1 teaspoon sugar; Steamed rice and lime wedges (for serving)

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Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add garlic and 1 chile and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add beef, season with salt and pepper, and cook, breaking up with a spoon and pressing down firmly to help brown, until cooked through and nicely crisped in spots, 8–10 minutes. Add broth and 2 cups basil and cook, stirring, until basil is wilted, about 2 minutes.
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Toss carrots, scallions, 1 tablespoon lime juice, and remaining chile, 1 cup basil leaves, and 1 tablespoon oil in a small bowl.
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Mix soy sauce, fish sauce, sugar, and remaining 3 tablespoons lime juice in another small bowl until sugar dissolves.
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Top rice with beef and slaw and drizzle with soy dressing. Serve lime wedges alongside for squeezing over.

Recipes sourced from Epicurious.com.

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