Slow Cooker Thai Red Curry Beef

Slow-cooked beef stew meets vibrant Thai flavors in this rich red curry. Tender beef, aromatic spices, and creamy coconut milk create pure comfort in a bowl.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Thai

Keyword beef curry, comfort food, easy dinner, slow cooker, Thai red curry

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 7 15

Total Time 7 45

Servings -6 servings

Calories 350kcal

Author Liza A

Ingredients

2 lbs lean beef stew meat
1/8 tsp salt
1 large onion finely chopped
4 garlic cloves minced
3/4 cup lower-sodium beef broth
1 tbsp brown sugar
3 tbsp red curry paste
2 tbsp fish sauce
2 tbsp fresh lime juice
1 398 ml can light coconut milk
1 tbsp sriracha or to taste
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
2 cups bagged baby spinach leaves
Fresh basil leaves chopped

Instructions

Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef; cook 8-10 minutes or until browned, stirring occasionally. Drain. Place beef in a 4-quart electric slow cooker; sprinkle with salt.
Return pan to medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; sauté 5 minutes or until tender. Spoon onion mixture over beef.
In a medium bowl, combine beef broth, sugar, curry paste, fish sauce, lime juice, coconut milk and sriracha; pour over beef. Cover and cook on LOW for 6-7 hours.
Stir in spinach. Whisk flour in 2 tablespoons water; stir into slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW for 15 minutes or until sauce thickens.
Serve beef mixture over steamed rice; sprinkle with basil leaves.

Notes

Recipe slightly adapted: myrecipes.com

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