Tender beef, slowly cooked in a wealthy, creamy Thai pink curry sauce, with simply the excellent quantity of warmth (I’ve received some suggestions for various warmth ranges too).
This beef Thai curry comes collectively simply with the gradual cooker doing many of the work. A beautiful warming curry for a chilly night.
When you couldn’t inform by now, I LOVE an excellent curry, particularly on colder nights like these. I simply discover them so warming and comforting, particularly after they have only a trace of warmth to them.
I particularly love curry recipes the place the gradual cooker does all of the work! This manner I can do some prep within the morning, then go about my day and I’ve a scrumptious meal all able to serve as soon as I’m executed. Not solely does the gradual cooker do many of the work for me, it additionally makes the meat SO juicy and tender. 😋
📋 Components
Curry Paste – Purple curry paste may be very robust in flavour and warmth stage relying on the range you purchase. Listed here are those I exploit most frequently:
- Mae Ploy and Thai Style (<–affiliate hyperlinks) are each comparatively scorching however properly genuine in flavour.
- If I need a milder pink Thai curry that the youngsters will get pleasure from, I exploit Waitrose personal model of Thai pink curry paste. It’s nonetheless received an excellent flavour, however is definitely fairly delicate.
Braising Beef – I exploit pretty cheap braising/casserole or stewing/chuck steak. It’s a more durable lower of meat that turns into splendidly tender with longer, slower cooking instances.
Coconut Milk – I exploit full-fat coconut milk because it provides a pleasant refined creamy sweetness. When you don’t wish to use coconut milk change it with an additional 160ml (2/3 cup) beef inventory plus 120ml (1/2 cup) double (heavy) cream.
Thai Basil – It is a Southeast Asian kind of basil that has a flavour profile that’s fairly completely different to Italian basil. Thai basil is extra peppery with hints of mint and aniseed and is extra spicy than candy. You possibly can normally discover it in bigger supermarkets with the opposite contemporary herbs.
📺 Watch the way to make it
***Full recipe with detailed steps within the recipe card on the finish of this put up***
- Season and sear the meat. I sear it proper within the gradual cooker on the searing operate , however you are able to do the frying levels in a pan and switch to the gradual cooker in case your gradual cooker doesn’t have a searing operate.
- Add the onion and cook dinner till softened.
- Add in the remainder of the elements (aside from the inexperienced beans and lime juice), and stir collectively till it’s all heated by way of.
- Prepare dinner within the gradual cooker for 5-6 hours on excessive or 7-8 hours on low.
- When there’s half-hour left in your cooking time, add within the inexperienced beans and lime juice and stir collectively earlier than cooking for the remaining time.
- At this level, you’ll be able to stir in a cornflour slurry to thicken the sauce however this step is optionally available.
- Serve over rice together with your favorite toppings.
Professional Tip
You possibly can alter the spice stage based mostly on the kind of pink curry paste you employ. See notes within the recipe card for more information.
These inexperienced beans add a pleasant little crunch, and the meat is so tender and flavourful.
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? Regularly Requested Questions
Sure, make it in the identical manner, however as an alternative of cooking within the gradual cooker, add to to a casserole pan with a lid and cook dinner within the oven at 160C/325F for 3-4 hours, till the meat could be very tender. Add the inexperienced beans and lime juice for the final 20 minutes of cooking.
Verify each hour or so to make sure the sauce isn’t operating dry. Prime up with a splash of boiling water if it’s beginning to look dry.
Sure, this recipe may be made forward, then cooled, coated and refrigerated for as much as 3 days.
Reheat in a pan, over a medium warmth, stirring often (watch out to not break up the meat an excessive amount of), till piping scorching all through.
Sure, make the recipe, then cool, cowl and freeze.
Defrost in a single day within the fridge, then reheat, as per the make-ahead directions above.
Swap the pink Thai curry paste in your favorite curry paste. Jalfrezi, Madras, Balti and Tikka curry paste all work properly.
Add in additional greens. Mushrooms, courgette (zucchini) and child new potatoes can all go in while you add every little thing to the gradual cooker. Broccoli and bamboo shoots may be added in for the final half-hour of cooking, and child spinach may be stirred in proper on the finish.
Don’t wish to use coconut milk? change the 400ml (14 floz) coconut milk with an additional 160ml (2/3 cup) beef inventory plus 120ml (1/2 cup) double (heavy) cream.
Need a change from beef? Swap it out for lamb (I exploit diced lamb shoulder steaks or neck).
I make it in an enormous batch, then normally freeze half for later.
Nevertheless, if you wish to halve this recipe to serve 4 folks, it’s higher to do it in a smaller gradual cooker. You possibly can halve all the elements, however the cook-time will nonetheless be the identical.
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In case your slow-cooker has a searing operate, flip the searing operate to excessive. If it would not, you are able to do the frying stage in a big frying pan and switch to the gradual cooker later.
Warmth the oil utilizing the searing operate (or warmth on a excessive warmth within the frying pan).
2 tbsp oil
Add the meat and sprinkle the salt and pepper on prime. Stir collectively and sear till evenly browned (about 6-8 minutes). When you discover a lot of liquid coming off your beef, you’ll be able to spoon it off and add an additional drizzle of oil (we would like the meat to fry, not boil).
1.5 kg (3.3 kilos) braising beef, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp black pepper
Add within the onion and cook dinner for 4-5 minutes, till barely softened.
1 massive onion
Add within the garlic, ginger, lemongrass paste, Thai curry paste, inventory, sugar, fish sauce, coconut milk and Thai basil. Stir and cook dinner for 2-3 minutes to warmth by way of.
4 cloves garlic, 2 tsp minced ginger, 2 tsp lemongrass paste, 90 g (6 tbsp) pink Thai curry paste*, 360 ml (1 1/2 cups) robust beef inventory, 2 tsp sugar, 1 tbsp Thai fish sauce, 400 ml (14 oz) tin full fats coconut milk, 15 contemporary Thai basil leaves
When you had been utilizing a frying pan, switch the contents to your gradual cooker now. Place your gradual cooker lid on and cook dinner on the gradual cooker programme for 5-6 hours on excessive or 7-8 hours on low.
half-hour earlier than you are able to serve, add within the inexperienced beans, and lime juice. Stir collectively, place the lid on and cook dinner for half-hour extra.
200 g (7 oz) effective inexperienced beans, sliced in half, 1 tbsp lime juice
If you wish to thicken the sauce slightly, slowly pour within the cornstarch and water combination while stirring – till the sauce is thick sufficient.
2 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch) blended with 4 tbsp chilly water
Serve over rice and add a pair (or all) of your favorite toppings. I like coriander (cilantro), Thai basil, Thai chillies, toasted peanuts and lime slices.
Sticky rice, chopped coriander (cilantro), Thai basil leaves, finely chopped contemporary Thai chillies, chopped toasted peanuts, slices of lime
Curry Paste
Purple curry paste may be very robust in flavour and warmth stage relying on the range you purchase. Listed here are those I exploit most frequently:- Mae Ploy and Thai Style (<–affiliate hyperlinks) are each comparatively scorching however properly genuine in flavour.
- If I need a milder pink Thai curry that the youngsters will get pleasure from, I exploit Waitrose personal model of Thai pink curry paste. It’s nonetheless received an excellent flavour, however is definitely fairly delicate.
Can I cook dinner it within the oven?
Sure, make it in the identical manner, however as an alternative of cooking within the gradual cooker, add to to a casserole pan with a lid and cook dinner within the oven at 160C/325F for 3-4 hours, till the meat could be very tender. Add the inexperienced beans and lime juice for the final 20 minutes of cooking.Verify each hour or so to make sure the sauce isn’t operating dry. Prime up with a splash of boiling water if it’s beginning to look dry.
Can I make it forward?
Sure, this recipe may be made forward, then cooled, coated and refrigerated for as much as 3 days. Reheat in a pan, over a medium warmth, stirring often (watch out to not break up the meat an excessive amount of), till piping scorching all through.Can I freeze it?
Sure, make the recipe, then cool, cowl and freeze.Defrost in a single day within the fridge, then reheat, as per the make-ahead directions above.
Ingredient swaps
- Swap the pink Thai curry paste in your favorite curry paste. Jalfrezi, Madras, Balti and Tikka curry paste all work properly.
- Add in additional greens. Mushrooms, courgette (zucchini) and child new potatoes can all go in while you add every little thing to the gradual cooker. Broccoli and bamboo shoots may be added in for the final half-hour of cooking, and child spinach may be stirred in proper on the finish.
- Don’t wish to use coconut milk? change the 400ml (14 floz) coconut milk with an additional 160ml (2/3 cup) beef inventory plus 120ml (1/2 cup) double (heavy) cream.
- Braising beef will get deliciously tender within the gradual cooker, which is why I like to make use of it for big-batch recipes like these, in the event you can’t get your arms on it nevertheless, you’ll be able to swap it for Stewing Steak.
Gradual Cooker
I cook dinner this recipe in a big (5.6 litre/6-quart) gradual cooker that has a searing operate (so I don’t should brown issues in a separate pan). That is the gradual cooker (<– affiliate hyperlink) I’ve, however I believe they’ve stopped promoting it now.Morphy Richards additionally do an excellent ‘Sear and Stew’ gradual cooker with a searing operate and Cuisinart do a Sauté gradual cooker.
scale down this recipe
I make it in an enormous batch, then normally freeze half for later. Nevertheless, if you wish to halve this recipe to serve 4 folks, it’s higher to do it in a smaller gradual cooker. You possibly can halve all the elements, however the cook-time will nonetheless be the identical. Dietary data is per serving, based mostly on this recipe serving 8 folks.Energy: 436kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 44g | Fats: 24g | Saturated Fats: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fats: 2g | Monounsaturated Fats: 7g | Trans Fats: 0.01g | Ldl cholesterol: 116mg | Sodium: 676mg | Potassium: 842mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1986IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 6mg
Vitamin data is routinely calculated, so ought to solely be used as an approximation.
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