Thai Basil Beef Rolls
Delight in these fresh and flavorful Thai beef rolls, perfect for a light appetizer or snack with a tangy dipping sauce.
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 1 lb flank or sirloin steak, thinly sliced against the grain
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp grated ginger
- 1 stalk lemongrass, finely chopped (optional)
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 red bell pepper julienned
- 1 carrot julienned
- 1 cucumber julienned
- 1 cup fresh Thai basil leaves
Dipping sauce
- 3 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1–2 small red chilies finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp chopped cilantro (optional)
Instructions
- Mix soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, and fish sauce.
- Heat oil and sauté garlic, ginger, and lemongrass until fragrant (~30 s).
- Stir-fry beef slices 3–5 min until browned; let cool slightly.
- Prepare vegetables and basil: julienne pepper, carrot, cucumber, rinse basil leaves.
- Soak rice paper in warm water 10–15 s, fill with beef, veg, basil, then roll tightly.
- Whisk dipping sauce ingredients until sugar dissolves; serve rolls with sauce.
Notes
Use fresh Thai basil for authentic flavor and soak rice papers briefly for best pliability.