Grain-free Thai Beef Bowls {Paleo, Whole30, Keto}

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces sodium intake while tamari is gluten-free.

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner, while pork is often less expensive.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar is less processed, while white sugar is cheaper.

Start by making the sauce: whisk together 1/4 cup coconut aminos, 2 teaspoons fish sauce, 1 teaspoon rice vinegar, and a pinch of red pepper flakes; set aside.

Heat 1 tablespoon ghee in a large skillet over medium-high heat until melted.

Add 2 finely minced shallots to the skillet and cook for 2-3 minutes until lightly translucent and fragrant.

Add 1 inch nub of fresh ginger (finely minced), 2 cloves of garlic (finely minced), and 2 red chilies (finely minced) to the shallots; cook for about 1 minute until aromatic.

Add 1 pound of grass-fed ground beef to the skillet, breaking it up as it cooks; cook for 5-8 minutes until no longer pink and cooked through.

Add baby kale and baby spinach to the skillet towards the end to wilt.

Once the beef is cooked, pour the coconut aminos sauce into the skillet and stir; cook for an additional 2-3 minutes until the sauce reduces and thickens slightly.

Turn off the heat and add thinly sliced fresh basil; stir to combine.

Assemble the bowls: use cauliflower rice as the base, then add spoonfuls of the Thai beef mixture on top.

Garnish the bowls with carrot spirals, matchstick cucumbers, scallions cut into 1-inch pieces, and additional sliced red chilies if desired; serve with a fresh squeeze of lime and extra coconut aminos if preferred.

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