Description
When you need a quick, flavor-packed dinner, these 20 Minute Thai Basil Beef Rolls deliver. This fusion recipe combines bold Thai-inspired flavors with the convenience of tortillas for a fast and satisfying weeknight meal.
Spicy, sweet, tangy, and savory all at once, these beef rolls are ready in just 20 minutes and perfect for busy schedules.
Ingredients
Scale
- Ground beef
- Garlic, minced
- Fresh ginger, grated
- Green onions, sliced
- Chinese five-spice powder
- Black pepper
- Soy sauce or tamari
- Thai chili sauce or chili paste
- Toasted sesame oil
- Flour tortillas (or rice paper)
- Fresh cucumbers, sliced
- Fresh cilantro
- Thai basil leaves
- Roasted peanuts, crushed
Instructions
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and brown the ground beef.
- Add garlic, ginger, five-spice, black pepper, soy sauce, chili sauce, and sesame oil. Cook until caramelized.
- Warm tortillas briefly until pliable.
- Assemble rolls by layering beef, cucumbers, cilantro, Thai basil, green onions, and peanuts.
- Roll tortillas tightly and serve warm with dipping sauce.
Notes
For a lighter version, swap tortillas for rice paper. Ground chicken or pork can easily replace beef.