This Thai basil bison stir fry is a twist on the delicious Thai basil beef. It's quick, easy, and made with ground bison and a mouthwatering homemade Thai basil sauce.
Thai basil beef is a classic savory dish that I love! I knew I wanted to make a ground bison version since we use bison a ton for cooking. I love making classic comfort dishes with bison, like my bison shepherd's pie. Bison is so rich in vitamins and nutrients, and leaner than ground beef so it's a staple to cook with in our house.
This recipe comes together quickly which makes it the perfect weeknight dish. It has a little bit of heat from the chili garlic sauce and the fresh flavor from the Thai basil really can't be beat.
Come along as I show you how to make this easy and fast comfort dish.
Ingredients
Substitutions
Bison- You can use ground beef.
Coconut aminos- Gluten free or regular soy sauce will work.
Thai basil- Thai basil can be hard to find sometimes in your local grocery store so you can use regular basil.
Rice vinegar- White vinegar or apple cider vinegar will work.
Chili garlic sauce- I use Huy Fong's chili garlic sauce which can be found in most grocery stores in the Asian food aisle. If you can't find it then any chili paste will work.
Rice- Brown rice, white rice, or jasmine rice all work great in this recipe.
Step by step
- Add avocado oil or olive oil to a large pan and heat to medium heat. Then add sliced onion and bell pepper to the pan and cook for 5 minutes or until tender.
- Once the onion and bell pepper are cooked, add the ground bison to the pan and cook for 8 minutes or until browned.
- In a small bowl mix the sauce ingredients (coconut aminos, rice vinegar, fish sauce, and chili garlic sauce).
- Add the sauce to the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes.
- Add in the minced Thai basil and stir. Let it cook for 1 minute. then serve over cooked rice.
Tips
Using frozen rice makes this recipe come together quickly. You can find any type of frozen rice at your local grocery store. You just microwave it for a few minutes and it's ready to go!
Storing and reheating
You can store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
I usually reheat my leftovers in the microwave for 1.5 minutes but you can reheat it on the stove on medium heat for around 5 minutes.
If you make this recipe, I'd love to hear what you think! Leave a star rating or drop a comment below. Your feedback means so much to me! And if you snap a photo, tag me on Instagram at @kaleenas.kitchen so I can see your version!
Recipe
Thai Basil Bison Stir Fry
EQUIPMENT NEEDED
- large skillet
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground bison
- 2 cups cooked rice
- ยฝ cup minced Thai basil
- ยผ cup coconut aminos *or soy sauce
- ยฝ small onion cut into slices
- 1 red bell pepper cut into slices
- 1 tablespoon chili garlic sauce *I use Huy Fong chili garlic sauce which can be found in your local grocery store.
- 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce
Instructions
- Add avocado oil or olive oil to a large pan and heat to medium heat.
- Add the sliced onion and bell pepper to the pan and cook for 5 minutes or until tender.
- Once the onion and bell pepper are cooked, add the ground bison to the pan and cook for 8 minutes or until browned.
- In a small bowl mix the sauce ingredients (coconut aminos, rice vinegar, fish sauce, and chili garlic sauce).
- Add the sauce to the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes.
- Add in the minced Thai basil and stir. Let it cook for 1 minute. then serve over cooked rice.
Notes
Nutrition
*nutrition information is an approximate
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Hi, I'm Kaleena!
I'm a 30-something wife and dog mom who shares mostly gluten-free, dairy-free, Whole30, and Paleo-friendly recipes. Since doing my first Whole30 in 2017, I have completely changed my way of cooking. I love to create recipes made from real, flavorful ingredients that the whole family will love!
Terrilynn says
Thank you! "Flavor" was my husband's response. Flavor! Amen
Karen Ruthman says
This was absolutely delicious and so easy to make. My chile garlic sauce was a hot sauce which added some nice heat. I will definitely make again, yummy!
Kaleena Martinez says
I am so glad you liked it! And adding chile garlic sauce sounds amazing!