THAI CURRY BEEF FOR THE TREE FARM WORKERS ENJOY DAN:

THAI CURRY BEEF FOR THE TREE FARM WORKERS by CHEF DAN:

Serves 10-12 (CROCK POT)

INGREDIEINTS:

4 pounds beef stew meat cut into bit size cubes

2 tablespoon olive oil

2 lemongrass stalks, 1 roughly chopped

1 onion roughly chopped

2 green bell peppers sliced

6 garlic cloves minced

2-inch long fresh ginger peeled and roughly chopped

2 tablespoons curry paste

1/4-cup EACH fish sauce and red wine vinegar

3 tablespoons brown sugar

2 (14 Oz) cans coconut milk

2-star anise

1/4-cup lemon juice

DIRECTIONS:

1.   Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and when sizzling.

2.   Add 1/3^rd of the stew meat and sauté until browned.

3.   Cook in batches add oil as needed.

4.   Add to crock pot.

5.   In a food processor bashed lemongrass and next 5 ingredients.

6.   Process until turn into a paste.

7.   Place paste in a skillet, cook stirring for about 5 minutes.

8.   Place on top of meat in the crock pot.

9.   Place fish sauce and next 4 ingredients in the crock pot.

10  Mix until combined.

11  Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours.

12  Add lemon juice before serving.

ENJOY DAN:                                                                            BON-APPETITE!