Thai-style Ground Beef Recipe
Ingredients
- Cooking spray
- 1 cup thinly sliced leek
- 1 teaspoon bottled minced garlic
- 1 pound lean ground sirloin
- 1 teaspoon red curry paste
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup light coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon grated lime rind
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon Asian fish sauce
- 3 cups hot cooked short-grain rice
- Iceberg lettuce wedges (optional)
- Chopped cilantro
- Chopped green onions (optional)
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add leek; sauté 5 minutes. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute. Add beef; cook 7 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring to crumble. Stir in curry paste and tomato sauce; cook until half of liquid evaporates (about 2 minutes). Add coconut milk, brown sugar, lime rind, lime juice, and Asian fish sauce. Cook 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Serve with the rice and lettuce wedges, if desired. Garnish with cilantro and green onions, if desired.
