Slow Cooker Thai Curried Beef

Beef is simmered with coconut milk, red curry paste, and spinach in this Thai-inspired slow cooker recipe that's as tasty as it is forgiving.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 6 hr 53 mins
• Total Time: 7 hr 8 mins
• Calories: 829 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 cups diced onion
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 3 tablespoons red curry paste
• 1 (13.5 ounce) can coconut milk
• 2 cups baby spinach
• 2 pounds lean stew beef
• 4 cups jasmine rice
• 2 jalapeno chile peppers, seeded and minced
• 8 water
• 0.125 teaspoon salt
• 0.75 cup beef broth
• 0.5 cup fresh basil leaves

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.

Step 2

Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef until browned, about 2 minutes per side. Drain excess grease. Transfer beef to a 4-quart slow cooker and sprinkle with salt.

Step 3

Combine onion and garlic in the same skillet over medium-high heat; saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Add to beef in the slow cooker.

Step 4

Stir coconut milk, beef broth, red curry paste, lime juice, peanut oil, jalapeno chile peppers, and brown sugar into the slow cooker.

Step 5

Cover and cook on Low until flavors combine, 6 to 10 hours.

Step 6

Stir spinach into the slow cooker and cook until wilted, about 15 minutes. Serve beef mixture over rice and garnish with basil leaves.