Spicy basil beef over rice

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – Reno Recipes’ chefs Jonathan Chapin and Daryl Butterfield make spicy basil beef over rice. Pam Pokorny joins to talk about this weekend’s Tahoe City Food and Wine Classic where Reno Recipes will be doing cooking demonstrations.

Ingredients:

• Basmati rice
• Rice wine vinegar
• Thai chili sauce
• Beef
• Sesame oil
• Yellow onion
• Garlic
• Serrano peppers
• Soy sauce
• Salt and pepper
• Tomato
• Sriracha
• Butter
• Basil
• Sesame seeds

Directions:

1. Steam basmati rice.
2. Toss with rice wine vinegar and Thai chili sauce; set aside.
3. Pour sesame oil in pan.
4. Add garlic, yellow onion and Serrano pepper.
5. Deglaze with soy sauce.
6. Add beef and season with salt and pepper.
7. When beef is cooked, add tomato, Sriracha and butter.
8. Stir until sauce forms.
9. Serve over the rice, topped with basil leaves and white sesame seeds

KOLO Cooks is sponsored by Blue Ribbon Butcher Shop.

Reno Recipes would also like to thank Se Ecglast for the knives, Roselee Wood Working for the gorgeous cutting boards, Valentich for the aprons, Kim Sampo for the specialty platters, Soul Spa for making everyone feel their best and Siren Salon and Spa for Jonathan’s great hair.

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