Thai Basil Beef Stir-Fry (Pad Krapao Nua) | Gluten-free, Easy!

I love stir-fry dishes, especially good Chinese or Thai style hot sizzling beef stir-fry. In today's video, we're going to make Thai basil beef stir-fry. What makes my Thai basil beef special? Besides it's easy to make and so delicious, I'm going to show you how to make it with no added sugar and with the ingredients you can find easily. Yes, thank you. Now everything happens very quickly in stir-fries, so we're gonna prepare all the ingredients first. Thinly slice the beef against the grain to less than quarter inch thin so it will be less chewy. You can use a skirt steak, beef flap, sirloin, or flank. Season it with coconut aminos that's a wheat and soy free soy sauce substitute, toasted sesame oil, fish sauce, a little baking soda to tenderize the meat, and arrowroot to replace cornstarch. We're also going to need sliced garlic cloves, julienned ginger, scallions, and Thai chilies or you can use Serrano or Fresno chilies. I love color and crunch, so I'm gonna add some sliced bell peppers and a large bunch of Thai basil or use a sweet basil if you can find them. For the sauce, combine coconut aminos, fish sauce, and a little black pepper. Easy, right? Now we have everything ready. Preheat a stainless steel skillet until it's too hot to place your palm nearby, about two to three inches away. This will create a temporary non-stick surface. Add avocado oil. It's great for high heat cooking. Pan sear the beef in a single layer. Try not to disturb them for about two minutes or until you see the bottom becomes crisp brown. Then flip to quickly sear the outside about 30 seconds. Set it aside along with any pan juices. Use the same skillet, add more oil, fry the aromatics with two pinches of salt, and saute about eight to ten seconds. This will bring out more flavor. Add bell peppers and season with another pinch of salt. Saute for about five seconds. Add loads of basil and saute for another five to six seconds. Finally, add the beef back and the pan juices. Give everything a quick toss and this dish is ready. Oh, it's savory, naturally sweet, and the beef is juicy and flavorful. This would go so well with steamed rice or cauliflower fried rice. This Thai basil beef stir-fry is so easy to make and very yummy because there's no added sugar and it's also low carb. It's a great dish to have in your back pocket. My name is ChihYu Smith from I Heart Umami. I'm here to share the food that I grew up eating and make them gluten-free and paleo-friendly so you can easily enjoy the food that you love while staying healthy and fit. Be sure to check out more of my Asian-inspired paleo recipes and more of my favorite Chinese stir-fry dishes. You can find this recipe link in the description box below. Thanks again for watching. I will see you in the next video.