Thai Curry Beef ‘Ramen’

Warm rich Thai flavours come together in this take on a popular street food. A complete meal in a bowl.

Warm and rich Thai flavours come together in this take on a popular street food. Featuring slurp-worthy noodles and plenty of colourful vegetables, this recipe is a complete meal in a bowl.

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Thai Curry Beef ‘Ramen’

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp sesame or vegetable oil
  • 1 lb (500 g) extra lean ground beef
  • 3 tbsp Thai red curry paste
  • 2 red Thai chili peppers seeded and finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tsp EACH liquid honey and minced ginger
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 4 cups sodium-reduced chicken broth
  • 1 can (400 mL) coconut milk
  • 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 150 g whole-grain spaghettini
  • 4 baby bok choy halved
  • 1 red bell pepper thinly sliced
  • 8 oz (250 g) button mushrooms thinly sliced
  • 4 cups lightly packed baby spinach
  • 1 cup fresh basil leaves torn
  • ¼ cup chopped roasted peanuts
  • Lime wedges

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a Dutch oven or large saucepan set over medium-high heat. Crumble in beef and cook, stirring often and breaking up with a spoon, for 5 minutes or until browned. Transfer beef to a plate using a slotted spoon; cover and set aside.
  • Stir curry paste, chili peppers, soy sauce, honey, ginger and garlic into saucepan. Cook mixture for 1 to 2 minutes or until red colour deepens. Pour in broth, coconut milk and lime juice; stir in salt. Bring to a boil; add spaghettini and stir until submerged. Cover and reduce heat to medium. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until tender but still toothsome.
  • Return beef to pan and stir to combine. Layer the bok choy, bell pepper, mushrooms and spinach over broth. Cover and cook for 5 minutes or until tender. Toss to combine.
  • Divide noodles and vegetables evenly among 4 wide serving bowls. Ladle broth over top. Garnish with basil and peanuts. Serve with lime wedges.

Notes

• For a gluten-free option, use brown rice or soba noodles instead of the spaghettini, and tamari instead of the soy sauce.
• Garnish with additional finely chopped red Thai chilies for those who like the heat.