Thai Basil Beef (Pad Gra Prow) Pressure Cooker Recipe
This Thai Basil Beef (Pad Gra Prow) is a savory, spicy pressure cooker recipe packed with bold herbs, tender ground beef, and rich umami sauce, served hot over fluffy rice.
Equipment
- 1 Pressure cooker with a sauté setting
- 1 Mixing bowl for broth and cornstarch
- 1 Spoon to stir and fold ingredients
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 shallots chopped
- 8 cloves garlic minced
- 1 Tablespoon fresh ginger minced
- 1 red bell pepper thinly sliced
- 1.5 pounds lean ground beef
- 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 Tablespoon fish sauce
- ½ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1.5 Tablespoons oyster sauce
- 2-3 Tablespoons chili paste with garlic
- ¾ cup low-sodium beef broth
- ⅓ cup water
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1.5 cups holy basil leaves chopped
- 3 green onions chopped, for garnish
- 5 cups hot cooked rice for serving
Instructions
Instructions
- Heat vegetable oil in the pressure cooker on sauté setting.
- Add chopped shallots and cook until soft and fragrant, about 2 minutes.
- Add minced garlic and ginger, stirring quickly to avoid burning.
- Add thinly sliced red bell pepper and cook until slightly tender but still crunchy.
- Push vegetables aside and add ground beef. Brown thoroughly, breaking it apart.
- Stir in brown sugar, fish sauce, soy sauce, and oyster sauce. Let simmer for 2-3 minutes.
- In a bowl, mix beef broth, water, and cornstarch. Pour into the pot and stir to thicken sauce.
- Turn off sauté mode. Fold in chopped holy basil until wilted.
- Serve hot over cooked rice.
- Top with chopped green onions for garnish.
Notes
For extra fresh basil flavor, do a quick release right after cooking. Adjust spice level to your taste using chili paste or garlic sauce of choice.