Coconut Braised Beef

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 hot dried red chilies
• 3 garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 inch piece ginger, peeled and roughly chopped
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 2 limes, juice and zest of or 2 tablespoons rice wine or 2 tablespoons other mild vinegar
• 2 tablespoons corn, grapeseed or 2 tablespoons other neutral oil
• 1 1/2 lbs beef, preferably chuck, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 2 cups coconut milk (or 1 can, about 1 1/2 cups, plus 1/2 cup water)
• salt

Recipe

• 1 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.
• 2 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.
• 3 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.
• 4 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 rice.