Best 7 Thai Red Beef Curry Recipes

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Thai red beef curry is a flavorful and aromatic dish that combines the bold flavors of Thai red curry paste, tender beef, and a variety of vegetables. The curry paste is made from a blend of dried red chilies, lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, and shrimp paste, creating a complex and spicy flavor profile. When combined with coconut milk, the curry becomes rich and creamy, while the beef and vegetables add texture and a satisfying bite. This dish is a perfect balance of heat, sweetness, and acidity, making it a popular choice among Thai food enthusiasts.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

RED THAI BEEF CURRY



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Here is a yummy red Thai curry recipe, it is also good made with lamb. I used Thai Kitchen brand, red curry paste. I do have a recipe for making your own from scratch which is great, and you can store the paste for up to 4 weeks in the fridge. As I didn't have any on hand I used a store bought one to save time and I have to say Thai Kitchen does do a good paste.

Provided by The Flying Chef

Categories     Curries

Time 2h20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 kg chuck (I am blessed because were I live the expensive cut, beef fillet is so cheap, so I make all my beef r) or 1 kg rump steak, chopped (I am blessed because were I live the expensive cut, beef fillet is so cheap, so I make all my beef r)
2 tablespoons peanut oil
1 brown onion, sliced
3 garlic cloves
2 teaspoons ginger
2 teaspoons lemongrass, sliced thinly
2 tablespoons red curry paste
1/2 teaspoon beef bouillon granules, concentrate (cube, powder, paste etc..)
1/2 cup water
3/4 cup coconut milk
1 teaspoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon lime juice
200 ml coconut cream
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 cup fresh coriander, Chopped

Steps:

  • Heat half the oil in a large fry pan and cook beef in batches until browned all over, set to one side and wipe pan clean.
  • Heat the remaining oil in the same pan, cook onion and garlic until onion softens, add ginger, lemon grass and paste cook until fragrant. Return beef to pan with water, stock, sugar and coconut milk.
  • Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer covered for 1 hour. Uncover and cook for a further 45 Minutes or until beef is tender.
  • Finally add the lime juice, fish sauce, coconut cream and coriander, cook stirring until heated through.
  • Serve with Thai fragrant rice such as Jasmine.

THAI RED CURRY BEEF WITH RICE



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This is a great, exotic curry dish with a kick! Easy to make vegetarian by not using the beef and adding even more vegetables. Served over jasmine rice and it is delicious!

Provided by Elisa

Time 1h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

4 ounces Thai red curry paste
1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
3 tablespoons canola oil
3 cups eggplant slices, cut into half moons
1 ½ pounds New York steak, cut into 1/4-inch strips
1 medium red bell pepper, cut into strips
1 (16 ounce) package firm tofu, drained and cubed
1 cup frozen peas and carrots
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
½ cup slivered Thai basil
¼ cup chopped Thai chile peppers
1 medium lime, juiced
2 stalks lemon grass, chopped
4 cups hot cooked jasmine rice

Steps:

  • Whisk coconut milk and red curry paste together in a saucepan over medium heat until hot, 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Warm the oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add eggplant to the hot pan and cook, stirring occasionally, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to the pan with the curry sauce.
  • Add steak and cook, stirring occasionally until meat is cooked through and eggplant is tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer contents to a large stock pot.
  • Add frozen peas and carrots, cherry tomatoes, basil, chile peppers, lime juice, and lemon grass; bring to a simmer. Simmer, stirring occasionally until hot and bubbling, about 8 minutes.
  • Serve immediately over hot rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 467 calories, Carbohydrate 35.3 g, Cholesterol 44.3 mg, Fat 34.9 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 27.3 g, SaturatedFat 13.9 g, Sodium 308.9 mg, Sugar 2 g

THAI RED CURRY BEEF



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Categories     Soup/Stew     Beef     Quick & Easy     Fall     Winter

Yield 8 people

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 pounds lean beef stew meat
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 cups finely chopped onion (1 onion)
4 garlic cloves, minced
3/4 cup lower-sodium beef broth
1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
3 tablespoons red curry paste
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 (13.5-ounce) can light coconut milk
1 jalapeño pepper, minced
2 cups bagged baby spinach leaves
4 cups hot cooked jasmine rice
1/2 cup fresh basil leaves

Steps:

  • 1. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef; cook 5 minutes or until browned, stirring occasionally. Drain. Place beef in a 4-quart electric slow cooker; sprinkle with salt. 2. Return pan to medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; saute 5 minutes or until tender. Spoon onion mixture over beef. Combine beef broth and next 6 ingredients (through jalapeño); pour over beef. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours. 3. Stir in spinach. Cover and cook on LOW for 15 minutes or just until spinach wilts. Serve beef mixture over rice; sprinkle with basil leaves.

THAI RED CURRY BEEF AND EGGPLANT



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Categories     Beef

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 jar Thai red curry base
1 can (14 fl. oz.) coconut milk, well stirred
3 Tbs. canola oil
3 cups eggplant slices (cut into 1/2-inch half-
moons)
1 1/2 lb. New York steak or other tender cut,
cut into bite-size strips
1 cup fresh or frozen peas
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup slivered fresh Thai basil or 1/4 cup
slivered fresh regular basil
2 or 3 Kaffir lime leaves, torn in half (optional)
1 to 2 Thai green bird chilies or 1/2 jalapeño, cut
into long strips (optional)
Steamed jasmine rice for serving

Steps:

  • In a clay pot or saucepan over medium heat, whisk together the red curry base and coconut milk and heat until hot. In a large sauté pan over medium-high heat, warm the oil. Add the eggplant and cook, stirring occasionally, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to the pan with the curry sauce and add the beef. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the meat is cooked through and the eggplant is tender, 5 to 8 minutes. Add the peas, cherry tomatoes, basil, Kaffir lime leaves and chilies and stir until hot, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve immediately with steamed rice. Serves 8.

MEILING'S YUMMY THAI RED CURRY WITH BEEF



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I got this recipe from a Thai cooking class (taught by Meiling Dawson @ Orson Gygi) and modified it a little. It's very versatile and delicious. Sometimes I use tofu instead ofbeef or all veggies. I use whatever vegetables I have on hand... carrots, onions, peppers, broccoli, etc. Chicken can also be used or yellow curry (posted in a separate recipe... but the meats and curries are interchangeable). I serve it over cooked rice (I use 1 cup of brown rice which I boil for 20 minutes before adding 1 cup of white rice... for better health without sacrificing texture or flavor).

Provided by Chef TanyaW

Categories     Curries

Time 50m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 1/2 tablespoons canola oil
2 tablespoons red curry paste (less for kid-friendly, more for "I love heat")
3/4-1 lb beef, cut into small strips (I use Top Sirloin and trim the fat, can sub tofu or use extra veggies for vegetarian)
2 (13 1/2 ounce) cans coconut milk (can sub regular milk and 1/2 T cornstarch for one can)
4 tablespoons fish sauce
1 -2 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon paprika
lime zest from 4 lime (or 6 kaffir leaves, specialty asian market food)
2 medium potatoes (original recipe calls for 4 potatoes and no other veggies)
1 yellow pepper (can use red or orange or green)
3 medium carrots
1 medium onion

Steps:

  • Heat oil in pan on medium heat and add curry paste. Stir fry until fragrant.
  • Add beef and cook for about 2 minutes.
  • Add coconut milk, fish sauce, sugar, paprika, and lime zest or kaffir leaves.
  • Continue to simmer beef for about 10 minutes, then add potatoes.
  • Add other veggies about 5 minutes after potatoes.
  • Total cooking time after adding chicken to pan is ~30 minutes.
  • Serve with rice. I like to use brown rice because it is healthy. I cook the brown rice for about 20 minutes before adding white rice (I use calrose) -- it makes a great mixture that is much healthier than plain white rice.
  • Notes on ingredients --
  • Curry: I have found the brand Mae Ploy is sold in generous sizes and is very reasonably price (it comes in a 14 oz round cardboard carton which is refrigerated after opening and lasts a LONG time, and I paid about $2.50 in an asian market).
  • Fish Sauce: I have been very happy with the asian market brand Viet Huong Three Crabs Brand (there's a white square with 3 green crabs on the center of the label).

THAI RED BEEF CURRY FOR TWO



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This is a quick fix dinner that is oh so tasty. Recipe comes from Cook's Illustrated. Note that light coconut milk can be substituted for regular coconut milk, but the sauce will be slightly thinner. If you prefer your curry a little less spicy, reduce the amount of curry paste to 1 teaspoons.

Provided by Galley Wench

Categories     Meat

Time 25m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil
2 teaspoons red curry paste (to taste)
3/4 cup coconut milk
1 tablespoon fish sauce
2 teaspoons light brown sugar
3/4 lb flank steak, cut into 2-inch-wide strips with the grain, then sliced across the grain into 1/8-inch-thick slices
1 small red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips
1/4 lb sugar snap pea, strings removed
1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh basil leaf
3 teaspoons fresh lime juice
salt

Steps:

  • Heat oil in 12-inch skillet over medium heat until shimmering.
  • Add curry paste and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Whisk in coconut milk, fish sauce, and brown sugar and simmer until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
  • Add beef and cook until pieces separate and turn firm, 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Stir in bell pepper and peas and cook until peas are crisp tender, about 5 minutes.
  • Turn off heat, stir in basil and lime juice. Season with salt to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 578.4, Fat 37.5, SaturatedFat 23.8, Cholesterol 69.7, Sodium 845.8, Carbohydrate 21.9, Fiber 5.4, Sugar 14.2, Protein 41.3

THAI RED BEEF CURRY RECIPE



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Categories     Pork     Stir-Fry     Quick & Easy

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

http://www.epicurean.com/
Ingredients:
500g lean beef strips
1 tbsp thai red curry paste
1 tbsp fish sauce
300ml canned coconut milk
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp Brown sugar
1 tsp crushed garlic
1/2 red capsicum (large mild pepper)
80g button mushrooms
80g spinach
4 tbsp chopped basil

Steps:

  • Directions: Mix the beef strips with oil and garlic. Heat wok on high. Stir-fry the beef strips in batches 1 minute, removing each batch when cooked. Before returning beef strips to wok, add capsicum (sliced) and sliced mushrooms with a sprinkling of water. Stir for 2 minutes. Return beef strips. Add curry paste, fish sauce, coconut milk, brown sugar, chopped spinach and chopped basil. Toss to heat through. Then serve with boiled rice and fresh basil leaves. Serves 4.

Tips:

  • Mise en place: Before you start cooking, make sure you have all of your ingredients and equipment ready to go. This will help you stay organized and avoid any scrambling.
  • Use fresh ingredients: The fresher your ingredients, the better your curry will taste. If possible, use organic or locally-sourced ingredients.
  • Don't be afraid to adjust the recipe: This recipe is a starting point, so feel free to adjust it to your own taste. For example, if you like your curry spicier, you can add more chili peppers.
  • Don't overcook the beef: Beef should be cooked until it is tender but not tough. Overcooking will make it dry and chewy.
  • Serve with your favorite sides: Thai red beef curry can be served with a variety of sides, such as rice, noodles, or vegetables.

Conclusion:

Thai red beef curry is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. It is packed with flavor and is sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!

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