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.

Nuea Phat Phrik (Beef with Chilies)
Photo: Radman1, Public domain · source
  • 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

  1. Slice the beef thinly against the grain.
  2. Pound or finely chop the chilies and garlic together.
  3. Heat the oil in a wok over high heat, add the chili-garlic paste and stir-fry a few seconds until fragrant.
  4. Add the beef and onion, and stir-fry 2-3 minutes until the beef is just cooked through.
  5. 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.
  6. Serve immediately with steamed rice.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy520 kcal25%
Carbohydrates14.6 g
Water172 mL
Fiber1.2 g4%
Protein32.5 g68%
Tryptophan0.22 g
Threonine1.2 g
Isoleucine1.4 g
Leucine2.4 g
Lysine2.5 g
Methionine0.78 g
Cystine0.4 g
Phenylalanine1.2 g
Tyrosine0.97 g
Valine1.5 g
Histidine0.96 g
Fat36.7 g
Monounsaturated12.6 g
Polyunsaturated9.5 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-68.2 g
Saturated11 g
Trans-Fats0.1 g
Cholesterol117 mg
Calcium90.9 mg9%
Copper0.23 mg26%
Iron3.1 mg17%
Magnesium64.6 mg21%
Manganese0.45 mg25%
Phosphorus320 mg46%
Potassium691 mg15%
Selenium35.5 µg65%
Sodium1,203 mg
Zinc5.7 mg72%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.14 mg13%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.19 mg17%
Niacin (vitamin B3)10.5 mg75%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.1 mg21%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)1.1 mg85%
Folate (vitamin B9)39.9 µg10%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.7 µg73%
Choline135 mg32%
Vitamin A36.9 µg5%
Vitamin C40.9 mg54%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E2 mg13%
Vitamin K74.4 µg83%

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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