Thai-style Beef Stir-fry with Coconut Lime Rice & Tenderstem Broccoli

Thai-style Beef Stir-fry with Coconut Lime Rice & Tenderstem Broccoli

Bring the fiery flavours of Southern Thailand to your kitchen. Sizzle British beef mince with Thai red curry paste and shallots to create our version of the popular street food 'Khua Kling.' Serve up with fluffy, coconut-lime rice. Leafy pak choi and nutty Tenderstem broccoli brings a hit of green. Finish with fresh-cut coriander.

Ready in 20 High protein 1/3 daily fibre 6 plants

Serving size

Cook time: 20 mins
Cuisine: Thai
Food group: Beef
Allergens: Soya

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Cooking Instructions

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Before you start

  • Pull out a large frying pan, a medium saucepan, a grater & a sieve

Prep time

  • Finely slice the shallot. Thinly slice the spring onion greens, then cut the whites into 4cm pieces. Cut the pak choi into bite-sized pieces. Trim the broccoli. Zest and quarter the lime

Build the dish

  • Heat the large frying pan with 1 tsp oil on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the beef and cook for 5 mins, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until golden brown
  • Add the shallot, pak choi, Thai curry paste and spring onion whites. Cook for 2 mins, then add the tamari
  • Cook for 1-2 mins, until evaporated. Remove from the heat

Cook the broccoli

  • Meanwhile, bring the medium saucepan filled with salted hot water to a boil
  • Once boiling, add the broccoli and boil for 3-4 mins, until cooked, then drain. Remove from the pan, set aside and keep warm

Make the coconut lime rice

  • Reheat the medium saucepan on medium heat. Once hot, add the creamed coconut, lime zest, a pinch of salt and 3 tbsp water (1 1/2 tbsp for 1 person) and stir to dissolve
  • Add the rice and simmer for 2-3 mins, stirring occasionally, until the the rice is piping hot and coated in the coconut mixture. Add a splash of water if it becomes too dry

Finish & plate up

  • Roughly chop the coriander, then stir half through the beef. Squeeze in the juice from 2 lime wedges and season with a pinch of salt and pepper
  • Share the beef between bowls, with the coconut rice and broccoli alongside. Garnish with the spring onion greens, remaining lime wedges and coriander

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