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Roughly chop the garlic. Remove the seeds from the chilli (or capsicum) and roughly chop it into pieces about the same size as the garlic.
Heat a wok or large frying pan over medium heat until hot, then add the oil. Add the garlic and chilli and stir-fry for about two minutes until fragrant. Add the beef and stir-fry for about five minutes, until the beef is browned and cooked through.
Add the fish sauce, soy sauce and castor sugar and stir-fry for a further minute or two, then stir through the basil leaves and remove from the heat.
Serve with steamed rice and consider topping with a fried egg.
Serving suggestion: This beef dish is delicious topped with a fried egg. For authenticity, cook the eggs Asian-style by cracking each into a bowl, then sliding it into very hot oil in a wok or deep frying pan.
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Find more of Adam Liaw's recipes in the Good Food Favourite Recipes cookbook.