Thai Peanut Brothy Rice Bowls

steamed rice, Thai basil ground beef, coconut peanut broth, chopped peanut garnish, and lime wedges in a green bowl

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5 from 1 vote

Coconut curry broth served over steamed rice with Thai basil ground beef and a cilantro lime chopped peanut garnish.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Thai-American

Keyword: brothy rice, brothy rice bowls, ground beef and broth bowls, Thai basil beef, thai peanut broth bowls

Servings:

Calories: 525kcal

Author: Mason Woodruff

Ingredients

For the Beef

2 pounds Extra Lean Ground Beef
2 Tablespoons Oyster Sauce
2 Tablespoons Fish Sauce
¼ cup Coconut Aminos
2 Tablespoons Honey
4 Frozen Crushed Garlic Cubes or 4 cloves fresh garlic
¼ cup Water
1 oz Thai Basil

For the Broth

14 oz can Reduced Fat Coconut Milk
3 cups Chicken Bone Broth
½ cup (64g) Roasted Peanut Powder (Powdered Peanut Butter) or ¼ cup peanut butter
1 Tablespoon Thai Red Curry Paste or another chili sauce/paste

For the Peanut Garnish

1 cup (112g) Roasted Salted Peanuts roughly chopped
2 handfuls Cilantro chopped
1 small Lime zest and juice
1 Tablespoon Chili Crisp

For Serving

3 10 oz bags Frozen Steamed Jasmine Rice or 6 cups of cooked jasmine rice

Instructions

Make the peanut garnish by tossing the chopped peanuts together with chili crisp, lime zest and juice, and cilantro. Set aside.
Start the broth by adding the powdered peanut butter, curry paste, and about 1/2 cup of broth to a small sauce pan over medium heat. Whisk until smooth before adding the remaining broth and coconut milk. Bring to a simmer before reducing the heat to low. Keep warm until ready to serve.
Make the beef by browning the ground beef in a pan over medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes on one side. Once a nicely browned crust forms, break the beef apart and fully cook. Add the remaining beef ingredients to the cooked beef and cook until the sauce thickens and the basil wilts, another 2-3 minutes.
Serve. Plate the rice and top with the beef and peanut garnish. Ladle the broth around the edges and garnish with lime wedges and extra cilantro, if desired.

Notes

1 serving (makes 8) = 3/4 cup (105g) steamed rice + 3.5 oz (100g) beef + 2/3 cup (160g) broth + 1 heaping tablespoon (20g) peanut garnish

Hot tip: You can add more curry paste to increase the level of spice in the broth. I kept it on the milder side. Alternatively, you can use green or yellow curry paste if you are spice sensitive.

If you'd like to make smaller/larger servings, the recipe makes about:

1,180g of broth
780g of ground beef
160g of peanut garnish
6 cups of steamed rice

And the total macros are as follows:

4,210 calories
309g protein
408g carbs
151g fat
25g fiber

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