Skinny Beef With Mint Cucumber Sauce Food

SPICY MINT BEEF

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and chiles and cook until aromatic, about 30 seconds. Add the steak and cook, stirring frequently, for 2 minutes. Add the shallots and bell pepper and cook for 1 minute. Add the fish sauce, sweet soy sauce, black soy sauce and chili paste. Bring the mixture to a low simmer and cook, stirring frequently until the meat is cooked through and the vegetables are tender, about 3 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the basil and mint until wilted. Transfer to a serving dish and serve over steamed white rice.

SPICY MINT BEEF

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and chiles and cook until aromatic, about 30 seconds. Add the steak and cook, stirring frequently, 2 minutes. Add the shallots and bell pepper and cook 1 minute. Add the fish sauce, sweet soy sauce, black soy sauce and chili paste. Bring the mixture to a low simmer and cook, stirring frequently, until the meat is cooked through and the vegetables are tender, about 3 minutes.
• Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the basil and mint until wilted. Serve over rice.

KOFTE KEBABS WITH CUCUMBER MINT SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix together yogurt, cucumber, mint, salt, and garlic for the cucumber-mint sauce in a small bowl and keep chilled while preparing kebabs.
• Combine ingredients for kebabs in a bowl and mix together, squeezing with fingers to incorporate until smooth.
• Shape the meat into 8 flat torpedo shapes, about 5-inches long by 2-inches wide.
• Prepare grill or heat skillet.
• Cook kebabs for 6-8 minutes, turning to cook all sides.
• Serve 2 kebabs on each pita or lavash with cucumber-mint sauce.

CURRIED BEEF PITAS WITH CUCUMBER SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix the first seven ingredients. Refrigerate until serving., In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until beef is no longer pink; crumble beef; drain. Add apple, raisins, curry powder and salt; cook until apple is tender, stirring occasionally. Serve in pita halves with sauce.

CUCUMBER & MINT RELISH

Steps:

• Peel the cucumber and coarsely grate the sides, discarding the seeds. Season generously with salt. Tip into a colander or sieve and leave for 10 mins to drain, then squeeze out as much liquid as you can and tip into a bowl.
• Tip the remaining ingredients into a mini chopper or food processor and blitz. Pour the sauce over the cucumber and stir, then chill until needed. Serve scattered with mint.

EASY MINT SAUCE

Steps:

• Put the mint, parsley and capers in the small bowl of a food processor and blitz until finely chopped.
• Add the oil, sugar, vinegar and lemon zest and blitz again until smooth. Season to taste and serve.

SKINNY INDIAN SPICED BEEF PATTIES WITH CUCUMBER SAUCE

Steps:

• For sauce: In a small bowl, stir together yogurt and cucumber. Cover and chill until serving time.
• In a medium bowl, combine onion, jalapeño pepper, mint, cumin, garlic, and salt. Add ground beef; mix well. Form beef mixture into two 3/4-inch-thick patties.
• For a charcoal grill, place patties on the rack directly over medium coals. Grill, uncovered, for 14 to 18 minutes or until patties are done (160°F), turning once. If desired, serve patties on flat bread. Spoon cucumber sauce over patties.
• Note: The internal color of a burger is not a reliable doneness indicator. A beef or pork patty cooked to 160°F is safe, regardless of color. To measure the doneness of a patty, insert an instant-read thermometer through the side of the patty to a depth of 2 to 3 inches.

MINT-CUCUMBER MOJITOS

Steps:

• Squeeze the lime quarters into a highball glass, and drop the limes into the glass. Add the mint leaves and sugar. Muddle well with the back of a spoon or with a muddler. Place the cucumber slices into the glass, and fill with ice cubes. Pour in the rum, then top off with club soda. Stir gently and serve.

CUCUMBER MINT SAUCE

Steps:

• Place mint and jalapeno pepper in a food processor. Process until chopped. Add cucumber and process until finely chopped. Transfer mixture to a bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients. Refrigerate until cold.