Slow Cooker Thai Basil Beef

Name: Slow Cooker Thai Basil Beef
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Maldon Salt to taste; 1tsp Chilli Flakes; 250ml Chicken Stock; 1 tsp Ancho Chilli Flakes; 2 Pouches Cooked Jasmin Rice; 3 tbsp Soy Sauce; 1 tbsp Sugar; 2 tbsp Orange Juice, juiced; 500g Beef Steaks, thinly sliced; 3 tbsp Honey; 1 Red Pepper, sliced; 200g Handful Of Mushrooms, halved; 5 Garlic Cloves, crushed; 1 tbsp Thai Fish Sauce; 10g Thai Basil, picked, or 1/3rd the quantity of dried basil; 1 heaped tbsp Cornflour, mixed to a paste with equal amounts of water

by Nathan Anthony

Beef

Dairy Free

4.3

15m prep time

135m total time

Easy level

16 ingredients

Slow Cooker Thai Basil Beef recipe by Nathan Anthony

I adore this recipe, which was inspired by the local Thai takeaway we had growing up. The smell alone transports me back to my childhood, so it holds such sentimental value. That’s the beauty of food—it can trigger wonderful memories. The flavour here is sensational, like a very rich satay. It’s got to be one of my all-time favourite takeaways.

Method

Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

Place all the ingredients in the slow cooker except for the Thai basil, stir and season to taste. Cook on high for 2.5–3 hours or low for 5 hours.

Step 2

If you would like the sauce to be thicker, stir in another teaspoon of cornflour mixed to a paste with a little water.

Step 3

Serve with the rice heated according to the packet instructions, and stir the Thai basil through with the beef just before serving.

Ingredients
Based on 4 servings

Maldon Salt to taste 1 x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g
1tsp Chilli Flakes 1 x Sainsbury's Crushed Chillies 32g
250ml Chicken Stock 1 x Sainsbury's Stock Cubes, Chicken 10x10g
1 tsp Ancho Chilli Flakes 1 x Sainsbury's Ancho Chilli Flakes 27g
2 Pouches Cooked Jasmin Rice 2 x Ben's Original Jasmine Microwave Rice 220g
3 tbsp Soy Sauce 1 x Sainsbury's Light Soy Sauce 150ml
1 tbsp Sugar 1 x Sainsbury's White Granulated Sugar 500g
2 tbsp Orange Juice, juiced 1 x Sainsbury's Oranges
500g Beef Steaks, thinly sliced 1 x Sainsbury's British or Irish Extra Lean Casserole Steak 500g
3 tbsp Honey 1 x Stamford Street Co. Clear Honey 340g
1 Red Pepper, sliced 1 x Sainsbury's Red Pepper
200g Handful Of Mushrooms, halved 1 x Sainsbury's Closed Cup White Mushrooms 300g
5 Garlic Cloves, crushed 1 x Sainsbury's Garlic
1 tbsp Thai Fish Sauce 1 x Blue Dragon Fish Sauce 150ml
10g Thai Basil, picked, or 1/3rd the quantity of dried basil 1 x Sainsbury's Thai Basil 20g
1 heaped tbsp Cornflour, mixed to a paste with equal amounts of water 1 x Sainsbury's Cornflour 500g