Banana And Coconut Beef Stew Recipes

COCONUT BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350. Put oil in Dutch oven or other ovenproof pot over medium heat. Cook onions for 5 minutes or until soft. Add garlic and spices and stir for one minute. Stir in tomato paste and then coconut milk. Bring to a boil and add beef.
• Cover and transfer to oven, Cook for 1 hour, then remove from oven and add potatoes and carrots. Cover and cook for an additional hour and 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle each serving with flaked coconut and parsley and serve.

THAI COCONUT BEEF

Steps:

• Sprinkle beef with salt and pepper. Place beef and pepper slices in a 5-qt. slow cooker. In a bowl, whisk coconut milk, beef stock, peanut butter, curry paste, soy sauce, honey and ginger; pour over meat. Cook, covered, on low 7-8 hours or until meat is tender., Remove beef; cool slightly. Skim fat from reserved juices. Shred beef with 2 forks. Return beef to slow cooker; stir in snap peas. Cook, covered, on low 45-60 minutes longer or until peas are crisp-tender. Stir in cilantro. Serve with rice and, if desired, toppings of your choice. Freeze option: Place cooled meat mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Microwave, covered, on high in a microwave-safe dish until heated through, gently stirring and adding a little broth or water if necessary.

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.

CURRIED BANANA BEEF STEW

Steps:

• in a dutch oven heat 1 tablespoon of oil over medium, high heat.
• brown beef, remove from pan and put aside.
• clean pan.
• add other tablespoon of oil, fry onions, garlic, red pepper flakes until onions are soft.
• add curry paste, stir.
• add tomatoes, bring to a boil, scraping up brown bits from bottom of pan.
• reduce heat to medium, add coconut milk.
• return beef to pan.
• add salt and pepper.
• cover and simmer until beef is tender.
• add sweet potatoes and plantains.
• cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
• uncover and simmer, and stir a few times until thicken and potatoes and plantains are cooked.

COCONUT-LIME BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325. in large Dutch oven heat 1 tsp of oil and brown onions (7-8 minutes). Add garlic, ginger, cumin, coriander, tumeric, and pepper. Cook until fragrant, about 1 minute Transfer into a plate.
• Increase heat to high, add oil then add and brown the beef. Once browned add onion mixture back, stir in coconut milk, lime zest, lime juice, bay leaves and baby carrots. Bring mixture to a simmer, cover and place in the oven for 2-3 hours. Serve garnished with peanuts.
• I served it with some brown rice....it was excellent. A nice change from regular stew.

BANANA AND COCONUT BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Peel the bananas and cut into 1 to 1 ½ inch pieces.
• Dice the beef into approximately ½ inch pieces.
• Place the meat in a saucepan, cover with water, add salt.
• Bring to boil and simmer until tender.
• Heat the oil in a saucepan and sauté the onions until translucent but not browned.
• Add the tomato and the meat mixture.
• Adjust the seasoning to taste.
• Continue cooking until the tomatoes soften.
• Add the coconut milk, stirring continuously and bring the mixture to a boil. Add the banana pieces and snow peas.
• Reduce the heat and simmer for approximately 10-15 minutes, or until the bananas are cooked, soft but not mushy.
• Serve hot, over rice.