Thai beef with lemongrass and sweet basil

Main course - Serves 4

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200g/7oz good-quality beef, sliced

100g/3 ¹/2oz French beans, halved

One large red chilli, chopped

2 cloves of garlic, chopped

1 stalk lemon grass, sliced

5g/ ¹/4oz sweet basil

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 ¹/2 tablespoon oyster sauce

1 teaspoon sugar

3 tablespoons oil, for frying

Heat the oil in a wok and fry the beef until almost cooked through. Add the garlic and French beans and stir-fry for two minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients, except the sweet basil. Cook for one minute. Just before serving add the basil and toss lightly.