Slow-Cooker Thai Beef Stew

Name: Slow-Cooker Thai Beef Stew
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon coconut oil, divided; 3 pound beef stew meat, trimmed of fat; 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 teaspoon peeled and minced fresh ginger; 13.5 ounce can full-fat coconut milk; 1/3 cup tomato paste; 1/2 cup red curry paste; 2 tablespoon fish sauce; 2 teaspoon fresh lime juice; 2 teaspoon sea salt; 2 cup broccoli florets; 2 cup carrots, julienned; 1 cup jicama, peeled and julienned; fresh cilantro, for garnish

Danielle Walker|Jan. 15, 2016 1:19 am EST

3.8 (8 ratings)

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This slow-cooker stew is made with healthful coconut oil, and gets that hint of umami flavor from the addition of fish sauce. Make this beef stew for a simple weeknight dinner.Danielle Walker is the founder of AgainstAllGrain.com and bestselling cookbook author of Against All Grain and Meals Made Simple. Find more recipes at www.againstallgrain.com.

Servings

6

Ingredients

2 tablespoon coconut oil, divided
3 pound beef stew meat, trimmed of fat
1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoon peeled and minced fresh ginger
13.5 ounce can full-fat coconut milk
1/3 cup tomato paste
1/2 cup red curry paste
2 tablespoon fish sauce
2 teaspoon fresh lime juice
2 teaspoon sea salt
2 cup broccoli florets
2 cup carrots, julienned
1 cup jicama, peeled and julienned
fresh cilantro, for garnish

Directions

Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, and, working in batches, brown the meat on all sides.
Use a slotted spoon to transfer each batch of browned meat directly to the slow cooker, then continue browning. Wipe out the pot between batches if a lot of liquid has accumulated at the bottom, to ensure even browning.
Wipe out the pot and add the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil. Sauté the onion, garlic, and ginger over medium-high heat for 5 minutes.
Pour in the coconut milk and stir continuously to release the browned bits on the bottom of the pan.
Add the tomato paste, curry paste, fish sauce, lime juice, and salt, then pour the mixture over the beef.
Cook on high for 5 hours or low for 8 hours. Add the broccoli, carrots, and jicama during the last 30 minutes of cooking on high or the last hour on low. Serve garnished with the cilantro.