Description
These 20 Minute Thai Basil Beef Rolls are a quick and flavorful dish featuring seasoned ground beef combined with aromatic herbs and fresh vegetables wrapped in warm flour tortillas. Perfect as a light dinner or appetizer, served with dipping sauces and optional rice on the side.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef (or chicken or pork)
- Black pepper, to taste
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger (or 1/4 cup candied ginger)
- 1-3 teaspoons Chinese 5 spice
- 1/3 cup tamari or soy sauce
- 1/4 cup Thai chili sauce (homemade in notes)
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- 4 Persian cucumbers, chopped
- 2 cups cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 cup Thai basil, chopped
- 1/3 cup chopped roasted peanuts
- 8-10 flour tortillas, warmed
- Chili paste, for serving
- Toasted sesame oil, for serving
Homemade Sweet Thai Chili Sauce (Optional)
- 1/3 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1-2 tablespoons chili sauce
- 2 teaspoons lime zest
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons tamari or soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger
- 1 clove grated garlic
Instructions
- Cook the Beef: In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef with black pepper, breaking up the meat as it cooks until browned, about 5 minutes. Add the chopped garlic, fresh grated ginger, and Chinese 5 spice. Cook for another minute until fragrant.
- Add Sauces and Simmer: Stir in the tamari or soy sauce and sweet Thai chili sauce. Bring to a simmer and cook until the sauce thickly coats the beef, approximately 3 to 5 minutes. Mix in 2 tablespoons of chopped green onions and remove the skillet from heat.
- Warm Tortillas: Place one flour tortilla at a time in the microwave for 15 seconds until warm and pliable.
- Assemble Rolls: Spoon a generous amount of the beef mixture down the center of each warmed tortilla. Top with chopped cucumber, cilantro, Thai basil, remaining green onions, and roasted peanuts.
- Roll the Tortillas: Fold the tortilla over the filling, then fold in the sides and ends, rolling forward to form a neat wrap. Repeat with remaining tortillas and ingredients.
- Serve: Serve the rolls warm with extra soy sauce, chili paste, and toasted sesame oil for dipping. For a more substantial meal, serve with rice on the side.
Notes
- To make your own sweet Thai chili sauce, combine honey, ketchup, chili sauce, lime zest, lime juice, rice vinegar, tamari or soy sauce, grated ginger, and grated garlic in a jar. Shake or stir well.
- Ground chicken or pork can be used instead of beef for variation.
- Warm tortillas briefly to make them easier to roll and prevent cracking.
- Add more or less Chinese 5 spice based on your preference for its distinctive flavor.
- Serve with a side of steamed jasmine rice to turn it into a full dinner.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg
