Recipes with our Chili Oils
Thai Basil Beef
Ingredients (2 servings)
- 1 lb (16 oz) 93% lean ground beef
- 2 eggs
- ~1/2 cup green beans, finely chopped
- 4–5 cloves garlic, minced
- 2–3 Thai chilies, finely chopped
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- Handful of basil (Thai basil preferred, but regular works)
Sauce (less salty)
- 1 oz oyster sauce
- 0.75 oz soy sauce
- 0.5 oz fish sauce
- 0.5 oz sugar
- Small splash of dark soy sauce
Instructions
- Finely chop the green beans, garlic, shallot, and Thai chilies. (Traditionally, garlic and chilies are mashed in a mortar and pestle, but chopping works well.)
- Mix all sauce ingredients together and set aside.
- Heat a pan with a little oil. Add shallot, garlic, and chilies; cook until fragrant,about 30 seconds to 1 minute.
- Add ground beef, breaking it apart. Cook until fully browned.
- Add green beans and cook for a couple of minutes.
- When the beef is nearly done, add the sauce and basil. Mix well.
Serve over rice with a fried egg on top. Quick and flavorful noodles tossed with our signature chili oil, garlic, and fresh herbs.
Bò Bía (Fresh Vietnamese Spring Rolls)
Ingredients
- 3 Chinese sausages
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup dried shrimp
- 15 oz jicama, julienned
- 1 large carrot, shredded
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/4 tsp sesame oil
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup Thai basil
- 1 package rice paper
Vietnamese Peanut Sauce
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
- 1 tbsp peanut butter
- 1 cup water
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp peanuts, toasted and chopped (optional)
Bò Lúc Lắc (Vietnamese Shaking Beef)
Ingredients
- 1 lb beef (ribeye preferred; NY strip also works)
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 1/2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 2 tbsp soy sauce (low sodium preferred)
- 1 tsp sweetener (coconut sugar, monk fruit, or white sugar)
- 1 tbsp garlic, minced
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- Oil, for cooking
Instructions
- Cut beef into 1-inch cubes.
- In a bowl, marinate beef with oyster sauce, soy sauce, sweetener, garlic, and black pepper. Let sit for at least 10 minutes (at room temp if short marinating).
- Heat oil in a wok or skillet over high heat. Once hot, add beef and spread into an even layer. Let cook undisturbed for 1 minute.
- Shake or stir the pan to flip the beef, then cook another 1 minute undisturbed.
- Add butter and toss until melted and coating the beef.
- Serve with rice, noodles, or vegetables.
Serving Suggestions
Cucumbers, tomatoes, thinly sliced red onion, a sunny-side-up egg, scallion oil, and a salt + pepper + lime dipping sauce.