Ground Beef Curry (Keto! 5 ingredients!)
Inspired by Jamie Oliver’s 5 Ingredients cookbook, this Curried Ground Beef is flavored with ready made Thai-style red curry paste, a total powerhouse ingredient that is unbelievably delicious with so many things. Feel free to swap in lean ground chicken or turkey here, if you like. Plus? The cauliflower does double duty here, as we’ll use it in two ways (a favorite MKL trick)
- Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients
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- 1 head cauliflower, stalky green end removed
- Olive oil or other preferred cooking oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 4-ounce jar of Thai-style red curry paste
- 14.5 ounce can of coconut milk
- 1 teaspoon sugar or 1/4 teaspoon stevia sweetener (for keto)
- Chopped cilantro, to finish
Instructions
- Cut the cauliflower in half. Break/cut one half into small florets (about 1/2-inch) and pulse the other half in the food processor until you have a nice “riced” texture. Transfer the cauli rice to a microwave safe bowl and microwave on high for 2.5 minutes. Set aside until ready to serve. (Alternatively, you can break the whole head up into florets and use it all in the curry, and serve over white rice)
- Add about 2 tablespoons of cooking oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat. When it’s hot, add the ground beef in a big layer and let it get nice and brown; takes about 5 minutes. Drain the fat (or you can spoon it out).
- Add the cauliflower florets to the skillet, season everything with some salt and pepper, and stir fry for a few minutes to soften. Add the curry paste, sugar or Stevia, and the coconut milk. Stir to blend and let the curry simmer for about 5 minutes to thicken slightly and for the flavors to develop. Taste the sauce and adjust for seasoning as you like.
- Serve over the cauliflower rice or freshly cooked white rice, topped with the fresh cilantro.