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Cast Iron Thai Green Curry with Ground Lamb

October 10, 2023
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Photo by Savannah Wishart
  • Prep time 15 minutes
  • Cook time 20 minutes
  • Serves 6
Author Notes

For this Thai green curry recipe, everything is cooked in a single pan - preferably a cast iron skillet. Cooking the meat and vegetables separately ensures that the vegetables maintain a crunchy texture and the meat is properly browned. —Savannah Wishart

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Ingredients
  • 3 tablespoons coconut oil (divided)
  • 2 shallot
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 3-4 tablespoons freshly ground ginger
  • 1 pound ground lamb
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 3 cups full fat coconut milk
  • 1 cup beef bone broth
  • 4 tablespoons green curry paste
  • 2 teaspoons date sugar
  • 1 tablespoon coconut aminos
  • 1.5 cups green peas
  • 1/3 cup fresh basil
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon tapioca starch
  • 1 dash lime juice
  • 1 sprig scallions
Directions
  1. Heat coconut oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat (hot but not smoking). Stir-fry shallots, minced garlic, and ginger for two minutes. Add ground lamb and beef, and stir fry for 8-10 minutes until browned. (You may need to brown in batches, depending on your size of skillet). In the last two minutes, stir in chili powder. Transfer mixture to a bowl and set aside.
  2. Add 1 tablespoon of coconut oil. Fry chopped bell pepper until lightly browned, but still crunchy. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
  3. Add coconut milk, bone broth, and green curry paste to the skillet. Bring to a boil. Lower to a gentle simmer and cook for about 5 minutes, to thicken the sauce.
  4. Stir in date sugar, coconut aminos, and chopped basil. Return ground meat mixture to skillet and cook, stirring, until reheated.
  5. Add peas and simmer for 3-4 minutes until bright green. Stir in tapioca starch. Remove from heat. Season with salt and lime juice, to taste.
  6. Serve with rice and garnish with chopped cilantro and scallions.

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