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High-Protein Peanut Curry Beef Bowls

These High-Protein Peanut Curry Beef Bowls are the kind of easy, flavor-packed meal I could make on repeat. Savory ground beef gets coated in the creamiest peanut curry sauce made with peanut butter, red curry paste, miso, vegetable broth, and just a touch of sweetness. Pair it with fresh cucumber, creamy avocado, and green onion for an easy meal that checks every box.
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients

  • For the Beef
  • 1 ½ packages organic 90/10 ground beef approximately 1 ½–2 pounds
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • Sea salt and black pepper to taste
  • For the Peanut Curry Sauce
  • ⅓ cup creamy peanut butter
  • 2 tbsp Thai red curry paste
  • 1 tbsp white or red miso paste
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tbsp mustard of choice
  • ½ tbsp maple syrup or honey
  • ¼ cup vegetable broth plus more as needed
  • 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 1 –2 tsp tamari or coconut aminos optional
  • For Serving
  • Chopped cucumber
  • Sliced avocado
  • Sliced green onion
  • Fresh cilantro optional
  • Sesame seeds optional
  • Fresh lime wedges optional
  • Rice quinoa, cauliflower rice, noodles, or greens, optional

Instructions

  • Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Add the ground beef and season lightly with sea salt and black pepper. Cook for about 7–9 minutes, breaking the beef into small crumbles as it cooks, until browned and completely cooked through. Drain excess grease if necessary.
  • While the beef cooks, whisk together the peanut butter, red curry paste, miso paste, onion powder, garlic powder, mustard, maple syrup or honey, vegetable broth, and lime juice until smooth. If you're using tamari or coconut aminos, whisk that in as well.
  • Reduce the heat to medium-low and pour the peanut curry sauce over the cooked beef. Stir until the beef is completely coated.
  • Cook for another 2–4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is warm, glossy, and slightly thickened. Add another splash of vegetable broth if the sauce becomes thicker than you would like.
  • Spoon the warm peanut curry beef into bowls and top with cucumber, avocado, and green onion. Add cilantro, sesame seeds, or an extra squeeze of lime if desired.
  • Serve on its own or over rice, quinoa, cauliflower rice, noodles, or greens.

Notes

Assuming 1½ lb (24 oz) of 90/10 ground beef, ⅓ cup peanut butter, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp miso, ½ tbsp maple syrup, ¼ cup vegetable broth, and the remaining sauce ingredients-estimated macros.
For 6 servings, per serving of peanut curry beef:
Calories: ~390
Protein: ~31g
Carbohydrates: ~8g
Fat: ~26g
Fiber: ~2g
Sugar: ~3g