5 Ways To Make Ground Beef Less Boring Under 30 Minutes

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Thai-Inspired Ground Beef Pad Kra Pad
∙200g (½lb) green beans, chopped into 1" pieces
∙100g (3 medium) shallots or red onion, chopped
∙30g (2T) oil, divided
∙450g (1lb) 85/15 ground beef
∙2g (2-finger pinch) salt, divided
∙15g (1T) ginger, grated
∙15g (1T) garlic, grated or pressed
∙150g (5oz) baby spinach, chopped
∙50g (2½T) oyster sauce (or 30g/1½T hoisin)
∙25g (1T) fish sauce
∙25g (1T) soy sauce
∙50g (3T) beef or chicken stock (or water)
∙25g (2T) brown sugar
∙15–20g (½c loosely packed) basil, chiffonade

1 Heat wok over high, add oil. Stir-fry green beans in 1T oil + pinch salt for 1½–2 min until charred. Remove beans, set aside.
2 Add 1T oil to wok over high. Add beef + pinch salt. Cook 5 min until crumbled to pea size.
3 Add shallots. Stir-fry 2–3 min. Add splash of water if sticking.
4 Add garlic & ginger. Stir 1 min till fragrant.
5 Add spinach + beans. Stir 1 min til spinach melts.
6 Stir together oyster, fish, soy sauces, stock, and sugar then add around wok edge. Simmer 30–60 sec to glaze.
7 Kill heat. Stir in basil. Serve w/ rice & crispy fried egg.

Indian-Inspired Keema Curry
∙30g (2T) oil
∙225g (1½c) onion, medium dice
∙225g (1½c) potato, medium dice
∙450g (1lb) ground beef
∙25g (1½T) tomato paste
∙5g (1t) cumin
∙5g (1t) curry powder
∙3g (½t) garam masala (or sub more curry)
∙200g (¾c) water
∙400g (1 can) full-fat coconut milk
∙150g (1c) frozen peas
∙150g (5oz) baby spinach, chopped
∙5–10g (1–2t) salt, divided
1 Heat large nonstick with oil over med-high. Sauté onion, potato, pinch salt in oil 5 min till browned. Move to bowl
2 Brown beef + pinch salt 5–6 min till crumbly.
3 Add tomato paste + spices. Stir 30 sec.
4 Add potato mix back to pan with water, coconut milk, pinch salt. Simmer 5–8 min to reduce.
5 Add peas + spinach. Stir 1 min. Serve with rice.

Chili Crisp Peanut Noodles with Broccolini
∙225g (½lb) wheat noodles
∙200g (1-2 bunches) broccolini, chopped
∙30g (2T) oil, divided
∙450g (1lb) ground beef
∙125g (2/3c) chili crisp
∙50g (3T) soy sauce
∙50g (3T) mirin
∙50g (3T) water
∙60g (¼c) unsweetened peanut butter
∙40g (2T) hoisin
∙Optional: chopped peanuts, scallions for garnish
1 Cook noodles per package. Drain + rinse w/ cold water. Toss w/ oil.
2 Stir-fry broccolini in 1T oil + pinch salt 90–120 sec over high. Transfer to bowl.
3 Brown beef in 1T oil over high, 5–6 min until crumbled and brown
4 Add chili crisp. Stir and scrape 1 min.
5 Add soy, mirin, water, peanut butter, hoisin. Stir, bring to simmer.
6 Add noodles & broccolini. Toss well.

Moroccan Ground Beef Stew
∙450g (1lb) ground beef
∙225g (1½c) onion, diced
∙20g (4-5 cloves) garlic, pressed
∙15g (2T) flour (AP or GF)
∙20g (4t) ras el hanout (see below for recipe)
∙1g (¼t) cinnamon
∙35g (2½T) tomato paste
∙15g (1T) beef bouillon (paste or powder)
∙400g (1 2/3c) beef stock
∙240g (1 can) chickpeas, drained
∙5–10g (1–2t) brown sugar
∙10g (¼c) chopped cilantro

Ras El Hanout:
15g smoked paprika
3g turmeric
3g cumin
3g coriander
1g ground clove
2g cinnamon
pinch cayenne

1 Brown and crumble beef. Add onion + garlic. Sauté 4–5 min.
2 Add flour & spices. Stir 1 min.
3 Add tomato paste, BTB, stock. Simmer 10 min to thicken.
4 Add chickpeas + brown sugar. Simmer 2 min.
5 Stir in cilantro. Serve w/ couscous + thinned yogurt w/ lemon.

Buttered couscous:
∙1c couscous
∙1c water
∙1/4tsp salt
∙3t butter
Boil water, add salt, butter. Stir in couscous, remove from heat, cover, let sit 5min.

Ground Beef Gyro
∙450g (1lb) ground beef
∙50g (⅓c) onion, chopped
∙25g (¼c) breadcrumbs
∙10g (2 cloves) garlic
∙5g (1t) salt
∙2g (½t) black pepper
∙3g (1t) coriander
∙5g (1t) cumin
∙1g (1t) oregano
∙Pinch Chile flakes
1 Blend ingredients in food processor till smooth.
2 Divide into 4 patties (~130g ea), shape flat and wide.
3 Grill or roast at 550°F for 8–12 min to 145–150°F
4 Rest 5 min. Slice ¼”, then in half.
5 Serve on pita w/ tzatziki, tomato, pepperoncini, lettuce

Tzatziki
Stir together 1 cuke (grated and drained), 200g greek yogurt, 75g mayo, 1 minced garlic, 5g salt, 5g chopped dill, juice 1/2 lemon

CHAPTERS:
0:00 Pad Kra Pao
5:05 Keema Curry
8:17 Watch me play golf
9:29 Chili Crisp Peanut Noodles
13:33 Moroccan Ground Beef Stew
16:26 Ground Beef Gyro

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