Keto Crockpot Massaman Curry

Ingredients

• BEEF: 2 lbs beef chuck cut into 3″ cubes
• 2 cups beef bone broth
• 2 bay leaves
• CURRY PASTE: 1 lemongrass stalk peeled and chopped*
• 2 Tbsp Sambal Oelek
• 1/2 cup chopped onions
• 5 tsp minced garlic
• 4 tsp grated ginger
• 3 Tbsp beef bone broth
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 3/4 tsp cumin
• 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
• 3/4 tsp coriander
• 1/2 tsp cardamom
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp sea salt
• CURRY SAUCE: 1/4 cup olive oil
• 14 oz unsweetened coconut milk full fat, 1 can
• 1 star anise
• 2 Tbsp lime juice
• 2 tsp Swerve Brown
• 1 Tbsp fish sauce

Instructions

1. 1

   Cook beef ingredients in crockpot: Place all beef ingredients in a crockpot. Set on low and cook for 8 hrs (or on high for 4 hours). Beef should be easily pulled apart with a fork. Remove beef and reserve 2 cups of cooking liquid.

2. 2

   Creare curry paste: Place all curry paste ingredients in blender/Magic Bullet/Ninja and blend until a paste is formed. Set aside.

3. 3

   Cook curry paste: Pour oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add curry paste and cook 5 minutes. Most liquid should be cooked out of it. Add coconut milk and stir together. Add star anise and reserved beef cooking liquid. Bring to boil, then reduce heat to medium and simmer for 15 minutes.Stir in lime juice, Swerve Brown, and fish sauce.

4. 4

   Add beef and serve: Add beef chunks and simmer for 5 minutes until sauce has thickened. Remove star anise before serving.