Coconut Beef Stir Fry Over Rice Food

THAI BASIL BEEF WITH COCONUT RICE

Steps:

• Bring the coconut milk, 3/4 cup water and the lemongrass or ginger to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add the rice and return to a boil. Stir, then cover and reduce the heat to low. Simmer until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender, about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and let sit, covered, 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
• Meanwhile, whisk 1/4 cup soy sauce, the lime juice and sugar in a small bowl. Toss the cucumbers with 1 tablespoon basil and the remaining 1 teaspoon soy sauce in a medium bowl. Set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a medium skillet over high heat.
• Add the beef and cook, breaking up the meat, until browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl; set aside.
• Reduce the heat to medium high. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to the skillet. Add the bell pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until golden, 2 minutes. Increase the heat to high and return the beef and any accumulated juices to the skillet. Stir in the soy sauce mixture and cook until the liquid evaporates, 2 minutes. Add the remaining basil and cook, stirring, until just wilted, about 1 minute. Serve the beef and cucumber salad over the rice.

COCONUT CHICKEN STIRFRY OVER RICE - WEIGHT WATCHER FRIENDLY

Steps:

• Combine the ingredients for the sauce; set aside.
• Dust the chicken with the flour; set aside.
• In a large wok, heat 2 tsp of the oil over medium high heat; cook onions, garlic and ginger for 4 minutes, or until onions are browned. Add peppers and mushrooms; cook for 30 seconds. Add about 2 - 3 T of the sauce to the veggie mixture and cover to steam; about 1 minute. Careful not to over cook the peppers. Transfer mixture to a bowl; set aside.
• Spray the skillet with cooking spray. Heat remaining oil over medium high heat; cook chicken for 3 minutes or until browned on all sides.
• Add the sauce and veggies to the wok along with chicken and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 2 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and mixture thickens. Add cilantro.

COCONUT-BRAISED BEEF

Steps:

• Put chilies, garlic, ginger, chili powder, lime juice and zest in bowl of a food processor, and process until everything is minced, or mince by hand and combine.
• Heat oil over medium-high heat in a skillet that can later be covered. Add spice paste and cook, stirring occasionally, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add beef, and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and covered with sauce.
• Pour in coconut milk, and bring mixture to a boil. Lower heat, cover, and simmer, stirring only occasionally (but making sure mixture is simmering very slowly, with just a few bubbles at a time breaking the surface) until meat is extremely tender, at least an hour and possibly closer to 2.
• Uncover and cook until sauce is very thick and caramel-colored, stirring frequently so it does not brown. Season to taste with salt, and serve with white rice.

BEEF COCONUT CURRY

Steps:

• Heat half of the oil in wok; stir fry beef, in batches, til browned all over.
• Heat remaining oil in wok, stir fry onion til softened. Add ginger, garlic and curry paste, stir fry til fragrant.
• Stir in coconut milk; bring to a boil. Return beef to wok with capsicum and beans; stry fry until vegetables are just tender.

CURRIED BEEF STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine soy sauce, garlic, ginger and 2 tablespoons oil. Add beef; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 15-20 minutes. , In a large skillet or wok, heat remaining oil. Stir-fry beef over medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes. Remove beef and set aside. In the same skillet, stir-fry the onion for 1 minute; add peppers and celery. Stir fry for 2 minutes; return beef to the skillet. Combine water, cornstarch and curry powder until smooth; add to skillet. Bring to a boil and boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Serve over rice or noodles.