Slow Cooker Beef Curry
Yield: 8 servings
This Slow Cooker Beef Curry recipe is hearty and comforting, and packed with fork-tender beef protein. It's an easy crockpot meal full of rich flavor, thanks to a gorgeous combination of creamy coconut milk, tomatoes, curry powder, and other warm spices.
Ingredients
- 3½ pounds beef chuck roast, cut into 8 similar-sized chunks
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 28 ounces canned crushed tomatoes, with juice
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 can (13.5 ounces) full-fat coconut milk
- 2 teaspoons fish sauce
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
- 8 large cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
- 1 large yellow onion, chopped into ½" pieces
- 1 large red bell pepper, chopped into ½" pieces
- 3 tablespoons yellow curry powder
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon cayenne
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- ¼ cup chopped fresh green onion
Instructions
- Place beef pieces in the slow cooker bowl. Season all over with salt and pepper.
- Add crushed tomatoes to the slow cooker bowl. Then stir the tomato paste into the crushed tomatoes, followed by the coconut milk and fish sauce.
- Toss in butter, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, onion, and red pepper. Give everything a little stir to combine.
- Sprinkle the dried spices over the top: yellow curry powder, cumin, paprika, turmeric, cayenne, cinnamon, and red pepper flakes. Give everything another little stir to combine.
- Cover slow cooker and cook on high for 6-8 hours, until beef is very tender and shreds easily with a fork. I always allow 8 hours, to ensure I have fork-tender beef.
- Remove the beef pieces to a rimmed pan. Remove any large chunks of fat and then lightly shred the beef. Add beef back into the curry sauce, along with the lime juice, and fold gently to incorporate. Cover to warm it through, about 5-10 minutes.
- Serve beef curry over individual bowls of rice. Top with cilantro and green onion.
Nutrition Information:
Calories: 567kcal Carbohydrates: 19g Protein: 42g Fat: 38g Saturated Fat: 22g Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g Monounsaturated Fat: 13g Trans Fat: 2g Cholesterol: 148mg Sodium: 1053mg Potassium: 1303mg Fiber: 4g Sugar: 9g Vitamin A: 1450IU Vitamin C: 42mg Calcium: 118mg Iron: 9mg
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