Time: 35 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 4

Thai Beef with Rice and Coconut - A Detailed Recipe.

Ingredients:

• 450 g of ground beef
• 400 g unsweetened coconut milk
• 1 stalk lemongrass, thinly sliced, or 3 to 4 slices peeled ginger
• 1 cup jasmine rice
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• Juice of 2 limes
• 1 tbsp. sugar
• 2 cucumbers, diced
• 1 cup basil, coarsely chopped
• 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
• 1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed

Substituting ingredients
Measuring containers used

1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

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Preparation:

Step 1
• In a medium saucepan, bring the coconut milk, 3/4 cup water, and lemongrass or ginger to a boil. Add the rice and continue to simmer. Stir, then cover and reduce the heat to low. Simmer. coconut rice Cook over low heat until the liquid has evaporated and the rice is tender, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
Step 2
• In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup soy sauce, lime juice, and sugar. In a medium bowl, combine the cucumbers with 1 tablespoon basil and 1 teaspoon soy sauce.
Step 3
• Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a medium skillet over high heat. Add the beef and cook until browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
Step 4
• Reduce heat to medium-high. Add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil to the pan. Add the red pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until golden brown, 2 minutes more. Increase the heat to high and add the beef and its juices to the pan.
  
  Stir in the soy sauce mixture and simmer until the liquid has evaporated, about 2 minutes. Add the remaining basil and cook, stirring, for about 1 minute.
  
  Serve the beef and cucumber salad over a bed of rice.

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