Easy Tropical Beef Skillet

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup shredded coconut
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 -2 tablespoon minced fresh garlic (or to taste)
• salt and black pepper
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained, reserving the liquid
• 1 (16 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained, reserving the liquid
• 1/2 cup cashew nuts

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet, toast the coconut over medium heat, until golden and crisp; set aside.
• 2 brown ground beef and garlic in the same skillet; drain well.
• 3 add salt, pepper lemon juice and soy sauce.
• 4 in a small bowl combine the cornstarch with reserved pineapple and mandarin orange liquids; stir well until smooth then add to ground beef and cook over medium heat for 5 mins, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened.
• 5 stir in the pineapple and mandarin oranges; cook 2-3 mins, or until thoroughly heated.
• 6 serve over noodles or rice, and sprinkle with more toasted coconut and cashew nuts.