# Any Ground Meat Coconut Curry

A quick and easy coconut curry recipe that can be made with any ground meat or tofu, perfect for when you're tired, hungry, or busy.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 tablespoons oil
- 1 pound ground meat
- salt
- pepper
- 0.5 jar red curry paste
- 0.25 cup peanut butter
- 1 can coconut milk
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes
- lime juice
- sugar
- fish sauce
- 5 ounces baby spinach
- steamed rice

## Instructions

1. Heat a pan over medium heat until hot, then add oil.
2. Add the ground meat (or crumbled tofu) to the hot pan and increase the heat to medium-high.
3. Break up the meat and cook undisturbed until deeply browned, forming a nice crust on the bottom, for about 10 minutes.
4. Tilt the pan and scoop out any excess fat.
5. Season generously with salt and pepper.
6. Add red curry paste and break up the meat to mix it in, allowing the curry paste to caramelize a little for about 2 minutes.
7. Add peanut butter and coconut milk.
8. Add cherry tomatoes, cover, and simmer until the tomatoes are tender, about 5 minutes.
9. Use a spatula to burst each tomato to release their juices into the curry.
10. Taste the curry and adjust seasoning by adding freshly squeezed lime juice, a tiny bit of sugar, and a splash of fish sauce.
11. Wilt in a whole container of spinach.
12. Serve the curry over steamed rice.

## Equipment

- pan
- spatula
- ladle
- bowl

## Tips

- You can use any ground meat like chicken, turkey, or pork, or two firm blocks of crumbled tofu.
- For tofu, squeeze out moisture before browning.
- Taste and adjust the red curry paste, as different brands vary in intensity.
- Add a tiny bit of sugar and a splash of fish sauce to round out the flavors.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8DDfDBX/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/80c1e8de-1153-4d61-b43e-c322dc491342
- Extracted: 2025-11-03

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