Green Curry Beef Recipes

THAI GREEN CURRY

Steps:

• Heat oil in a heavy based skillet or pot over medium high heat.
• Add curry paste (and garlic, ginger and lemongrass Extras, if using) and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until it mostly "dries out" - see video. Don't breath in the fumes!!
• Add chicken broth and coconut milk, mix to dissolve paste.
• Curry in a jar seasonings: Add 1 tsp fish sauce, 1 tsp sugar, no salt.
• Homemade curry paste seasonings: Add 3 tsp fish sauce, 3 tsp sugar, 1/8 tsp salt.
• Add kaffir lime leaves. Mix then bring to simmer.
• Add chicken, stir then lower heat to medium so it's bubbling gently. Cook 7 minutes.
• Add eggplants, cook 5 minutes until soft.
• Taste sauce. Add fish sauce or salt for more saltiness, sugar for sweetness.
• Add snow peas, cook 2 minutes until a bit softened, then stir through basil and lime juice. Sauce should have reduced but will still be a be on the thin side, not thick - that's how it's should be. DO NOT keep simmering - sauce will darken.
• Serve curry over jasmine rice with garnishes of choice.

BEEF WITH GREEN CURRY

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil.
• Add garlic and fry until golden brown, about 3 minutes, stirring often.
• Stir in curry paste and mix well.
• Add beef and stir-fry until just cooked through, about 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add coconut cream, stir well and bring to boil.
• Add beef stock and return to boil, stirring constantly.
• Add red chillies, fish sauce, Thai eggplant and sugar and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring often.
• Stir in chopped basil leaves just before serving.

THAI GREEN CURRY WITH BEEF AND EGGPLANT

Steps:

• Place all green curry paste ingredients together in a food processor, blender, chopper, or pestle and mortar. Add up to 1/4 can of the coconut milk, enough to help blend ingredients (reserve the rest for later).
• Process (or pound) well to create an aromatic Thai green curry paste. If you don't have a food processor or chopper, try using a blender, or finely mince all ingredients by hand and stir together well.
• Heat a wok or deep-frying pan over medium-high heat.
• Add 2 to 3 tablespoons oil and swirl around, then add the green curry paste. Stir-fry briefly to release the fragrance (1 minute), then add the beef.
• Stir-fry briefly to cover the meat in spices (1 to 2 minutes).
• Add the stock and bring to a boil. Stir and reduce heat to medium or medium-low. Simmer 6 to 10 minutes.
• Set aside 1/4 cup coconut milk, reserving it for use later (the thick cream is best). Add the rest of the coconut milk to the curry, plus the eggplant (if using).
• Stir everything together, cover, and simmer 7 to 8 minutes, or until eggplant is tender enough to pierce with a fork.
• Add the bell pepper. Cover and simmer 2 to 3 minutes, or until everything is well cooked.
• Remove from heat and gently stir in the 1/4 cup reserved coconut milk . Taste-test, adding more fish sauce if not salty or flavorful enough.
• Add more lime juice if too salty or sweet for your taste. Add more sugar if not sweet enough. More chili can also be added.
• Portion out the green curry onto serving plates or bowls.
• Sprinkle with a generous amount of fresh basil and serve with plenty of Thai jasmine-scented rice .