Recipes · Thai · Stir-Fry
Nuea Phat Phrik (Beef with Chilies)
One serving has 520 kcal and 33 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of pyridoxine (85%), vitamin K (83%), niacin (75%), cobalamin (73%), zinc (72%) and selenium (65%). Ready in 25 minutes.

- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (261 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
- Contains: beef, fish, gluten, shellfish, soy
Ingredients
- 150 g Beef sirloin steak, raw
- 15 g Chili peppers, red, raw
- 5 g Chili peppers, green, raw
- 10 g Garlic, raw
- 30 g Onions, raw
- 8 g Fish sauce
- 8 g Oyster sauce
- 5 g Soy sauce
- 5 g Sugar
- 15 g Vegetable oil
- 10 g Basil, fresh
Method
- Slice the beef thinly against the grain.
- Pound or finely chop the chilies and garlic together.
- Heat the oil in a wok over high heat, add the chili-garlic paste and stir-fry a few seconds until fragrant.
- Add the beef and onion, and stir-fry 2-3 minutes until the beef is just cooked through.
- Season with the fish sauce, oyster sauce, soy sauce and sugar, tossing to coat, then stir in the basil leaves off the heat until wilted.
- Serve immediately with steamed rice.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 520 kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 14.6 g | |
| Water | 172 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.2 g | 4% |
| Protein | 32.5 g | 68% |
| Tryptophan | 0.22 g | |
| Threonine | 1.2 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.4 g | |
| Leucine | 2.4 g | |
| Lysine | 2.5 g | |
| Methionine | 0.78 g | |
| Cystine | 0.4 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.2 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.97 g | |
| Valine | 1.5 g | |
| Histidine | 0.96 g | |
| Fat | 36.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 12.6 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 9.5 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 8.2 g | |
| Saturated | 11 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.1 g | |
| Cholesterol | 117 mg | |
| Calcium | 90.9 mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.23 mg | 26% |
| Iron | 3.1 mg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 64.6 mg | 21% |
| Manganese | 0.45 mg | 25% |
| Phosphorus | 320 mg | 46% |
| Potassium | 691 mg | 15% |
| Selenium | 35.5 µg | 65% |
| Sodium | 1,203 mg | |
| Zinc | 5.7 mg | 72% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.14 mg | 13% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.19 mg | 17% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 10.5 mg | 75% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.1 mg | 21% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 1.1 mg | 85% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 39.9 µg | 10% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.7 µg | 73% |
| Choline | 135 mg | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 36.9 µg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 40.9 mg | 54% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 2 mg | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 74.4 µg | 83% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
4.5 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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