Description
Savory Thai Basil Beef Rolls wrapped in rice paper, filled with ground beef and fresh basil, perfect for a quick dinner or an elegant appetizer.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz ground beef
- 1 cup fresh basil leaves
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 8 rice paper wrappers
- 1 red chili, sliced (optional)
- Lettuce leaves (for serving)
- Dipping sauce (such as hoisin or peanut sauce)
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the ground beef, breaking it up as it cooks, until fully cooked and brown (about 5-7 minutes).
- Lower the heat, add minced garlic, soy sauce, fish sauce, sugar, and optional red chili. Stir for another couple of minutes until the garlic is fragrant.
- Remove from heat and let the mixture cool slightly.
- Prepare a shallow dish with warm water. Soak one rice paper wrapper for about 30 seconds until pliable.
- Lay the wrapper flat, place a few basil leaves on the lower third, and add a spoonful of the beef mixture.
- Roll the wrapper tightly from the bottom up, tucking in the sides as you go.
- Repeat with remaining wrappers and filling, stacking the rolls on a platter.
- Serve with lettuce leaves and a dipping sauce of your choice.
Notes
Use a damp towel to cover assembled rolls to prevent drying out. You can also tweak the filling with other proteins or vegetables according to preference.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Wrapping
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Thai, beef, rice paper, appetizer, quick dinner