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Thai Red Curry Beef with Bamboo 
4.9 from 135 votes

Thai Red Curry Beef with Bamboo 

This dish features thin strips of beef cooked in a creamy Thai red curry sauce made with coconut milk, red curry paste, and seasoned with fish sauce, soy sauce, and brown sugar. The curry is enriched with bamboo shoots, mushrooms, and red peppers for texture and flavor variety. Apple and onion are cooked down to form the sauce base, providing subtle sweetness and depth. Served with fried tortillas and fresh coriander, it combines savory, sweet, and spicy notes typical of Thai cuisine.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Asian, Thai

Ingredients

  • 320 g beef sparrow or steak
  • 4 green apples
  • 4 onion
  • 2 tbsp red curry paste
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce
  • 400 ml coconut milk
  • 40 ml soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 100 g red pepper
  • 100 g bamboo shoots
  • 100 g mushrooms
  • 1 hot pepper
  • 10 Coriander fresh leaves
  • 4 tortillas

Instructions

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  1. For the curry sauce: peel the onions and apples, cut into large pieces and boil in 50ml (a quarter of a cup) of water in a covered pot on low heat until soft and the water has evaporated.
  2. Add the red curry paste, fish sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, and coconut milk and blend until creamy.
  3. Cut the beef into thin strips, slice the peppers and mushrooms, and then add to the pot with the sauce, along with the bamboo shoots. Let cook for 3-4 minutes after they start to boil.
  4. Fry the tortillas. Add green coriander over the curry for extra flavor and decor.

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