Almost Instant Red Curry Beef and Garlic Noodles

• servings: 4 servings
• total time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

1/4 cup sesame or olive oil

2 tablespoons butter

1/3 cup green onions, sliced

1-3 tablespoons Thai red curry paste

3-4 cloves garlic, chopped

1 shallot, chopped

1 pound lean ground beef

1 egg

1-2 bell peppers, thinly sliced

1 cup chopped broccoli florets

chili flakes

1/2 cup chopped fresh Thai or regular basil

4 squares ramen noodles, egg noodles, or 6 ounces of rice noodles

1/3 cup tamari or soy sauce

1 teaspoon honey

Directions

1. In a skillet, cook the oil and green onions over medium heat until very fragrant, 3-5 minutes. Lower the heat, stir in the butter, red curry paste, garlic, shallots, and chili flakes, cook 2 minutes.2. Add the beef and brown all over, 5 minutes. Pour over 2 tablespoons tamari and 1 teaspoon honey. Let the beef caramelize for 2 minutes. Mix in the egg and vegetables.3. Cook the noodles according to package directions, then drain and toss with the beef mix and 1/3 cup tamari. Cooker 2-3 minutes. Then remove from the heat. 4. Serve the noodles with additional green onions and basil. Top with peanuts.

Nutrition

• Calories: 477 kcal