Sticky Beef in Coconut Red Curry Broth
Sticky Beef in Coconut Red Curry Broth
Ingredients
For the broth
- 400 ml light coconut milk
- 60 g red curry paste
- 60 ml beef broth/stock
- 1 tablespoon tamari
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
For the sticky beef
- 500 g extra lean beef mince
- 1 brown onion, small, finely diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1/4 cup tamari
- 1 tablespoon SF maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon arrowroot, mixed with 2 tablespoons cold water
- 80 g baby spinach
To serve
- 200 g jasmine rice, uncooked weight
- 1 Lebanese cucumber, thinly sliced
- 2 spring onions, sliced
Instructions
- 1
Begin by getting the 200g jasmine rice on to cook according to package directions. It will be ready just as the rest of the dish is finished.
⏱️ 15 min
- 2
In a small pot, whisk together the 400ml light coconut milk, 60g red curry paste, 60ml beef broth/stock, 1 tablespoon tamari, and 1 teaspoon sesame oil. Bring this mixture to a gentle simmer and let it cook for 5 minutes while you proceed with cooking the beef.
⏱️ 7 min
- 3
Heat a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the 500g extra lean beef mince and the 1 small finely diced brown onion to the hot pan. Brown the mince, breaking it up as you go, for approximately 5 minutes. Once the mince is browned, add the 3 minced garlic cloves and 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger. Continue to cook for 1 more minute until the garlic and ginger are fragrant.
⏱️ 6 min
- 4
In a separate small bowl, mix the 1/4 cup tamari and 1 tablespoon SF maple syrup together. Pour this tamari and maple syrup mixture over the beef in the pan and allow it to bubble for 2 minutes, letting the flavors meld.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Stir the arrowroot slurry (1 tablespoon arrowroot mixed with 2 tablespoons cold water) into the beef mixture. Cook for 1 minute until the sauce becomes glossy and sticky. Finally, fold in the 80g baby spinach until it is just wilted.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
To serve, portion the cooked jasmine rice into individual bowls. Ladle a generous amount of the coconut red curry broth over the rice. Place the sticky beef mixture on top. Finish by garnishing with thinly sliced Lebanese cucumber and sliced spring onions.
⏱️ 3 min
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Sticky Beef in Coconut Red Curry Broth
For the broth
- 400 ml light coconut milk
- 60 g red curry paste
- 60 ml beef broth/stock
- 1 tablespoon tamari
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
For the sticky beef
- 500 g extra lean beef mince
- 1 brown onion, small, finely diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1/4 cup tamari
- 1 tablespoon SF maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon arrowroot, mixed with 2 tablespoons cold water
- 80 g baby spinach
To serve
- 200 g jasmine rice, uncooked weight
- 1 Lebanese cucumber, thinly sliced
- 2 spring onions, sliced
Instructions
- 1
Begin by getting the 200g jasmine rice on to cook according to package directions. It will be ready just as the rest of the dish is finished.
⏱️ 15 min - 2
In a small pot, whisk together the 400ml light coconut milk, 60g red curry paste, 60ml beef broth/stock, 1 tablespoon tamari, and 1 teaspoon sesame oil. Bring this mixture to a gentle simmer and let it cook for 5 minutes while you proceed with cooking the beef.
⏱️ 7 min - 3
Heat a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the 500g extra lean beef mince and the 1 small finely diced brown onion to the hot pan. Brown the mince, breaking it up as you go, for approximately 5 minutes. Once the mince is browned, add the 3 minced garlic cloves and 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger. Continue to cook for 1 more minute until the garlic and ginger are fragrant.
⏱️ 6 min - 4
In a separate small bowl, mix the 1/4 cup tamari and 1 tablespoon SF maple syrup together. Pour this tamari and maple syrup mixture over the beef in the pan and allow it to bubble for 2 minutes, letting the flavors meld.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Stir the arrowroot slurry (1 tablespoon arrowroot mixed with 2 tablespoons cold water) into the beef mixture. Cook for 1 minute until the sauce becomes glossy and sticky. Finally, fold in the 80g baby spinach until it is just wilted.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
To serve, portion the cooked jasmine rice into individual bowls. Ladle a generous amount of the coconut red curry broth over the rice. Place the sticky beef mixture on top. Finish by garnishing with thinly sliced Lebanese cucumber and sliced spring onions.
⏱️ 3 min