Slow Cooker Thai Curried Beef

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 400 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This slow cooker Thai curried beef recipe features tender meat simmered with coconut milk, red curry paste, and spinach for a no-fuss, satisfying dinner.

Ingredients

2 pounds lean stew beef
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 cups diced onion
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 (13 1/2 ounce) can coconut milk
3/4 cup beef broth
3 tablespoons red curry paste
2 jalapeno chile peppers, seeded and minced
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons peanut oil
1 tablespoon brown sugar
8 water
4 cups jasmine rice
2 cups baby spinach
1/2 cup fresh basil leaves

Directions

1 Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef; cook and stir until browned, about 2 minutes per side. Drain excess grease. Transfer beef to a 4-quart slow cooker and sprinkle with salt.
2 Cook onions and garlic in the same skillet over medium-high heat until tender, about 5 minutes. Add to the slow cooker.
3 Stir coconut milk, beef broth, red curry paste, jalapeños, lime juice, peanut oil, and brown sugar into the slow cooker until well combined.
4 Cover slow cooker. Cook on Low until flavors combine, 6 to 10 hours.
5 Bring water and rice to a boil in a large saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and water is absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
6 Meanwhile, stir spinach into the slow cooker; cook until wilted, about 15 minutes.
7 Serve beef mixture over rice; garnish with basil leaves.