This Indonesian Beef and Quinoa Bowl will warm you up right away. The beef is simmered in coconut milk with curry and cinnamon so it's full of flavor. Top it with all your favorite toppings to get a healthy protein bowl that's perfect for meal prep. {gluten free, dairy free}
Aren't healthy one bowl meals the best?
I love putting all the healthy goodness into one big bowl and mixing it around with a flavorful sauce, in this case, coconut milk flavored with curry and cinnamon.
Yes, it's so good you'll be drinking any leftover sauce from the bottom of the bowl. It's okay, no one's looking!
Ground beef can get so boring - you know? Tacos, spaghetti, cheeseburgers... week after week. Even my kids will say, mom, we just had spaghetti. Yes, I know but I've run out of ideas. It's no secret that my kids love beef so I've been experimenting with some new recipes to spice it up a bit.
In comes this Indonesian Beef and Quinoa Bowl. It's packed with warm spices from the red curry paste, cinnamon, and cumin. I love cumin in all dishes!
My kids like this served simply with a side of white rice and the toppers on the side.
Why are kids so weird this way? I mean heaven forbid I put the cucumbers on top of the meat and they are touching. Eww!
I love making a big batch of this beef with grass-fed meat and leaving it in the fridge for healthy salad toppers all week. I almost always have a salad for lunch and try to mix up my protein to get variety.
I think you are going to love this Indonesian Beef and Quinoa Bowl because it's...
- high in protein from the beef and quinoa
- can easily be made with ground turkey or chicken instead of beef
- hearty and guaranteed to keep you full until dinner
- loaded with warm spices like curry, cinnamon, and cumin
- easy to make and perfect for meal prep
- gluten and dairy free
- loaded with flavor!
Indonesian Beef and Quinoa Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef or turkey
- 1 14 oz can of coconut milk, well shaken
- 2 tablespoon red curry paste (gluten free)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 teaspoon cumin
- 1 tsp salt
- cucumber slices
- carrots, shredded
- ½ lime, juiced
- 1 teaspoon sriracha
- ½ cup quinoa, cooked
Instructions
- In a medium-sized pan cook ground beef until no longer pink over medium-high heat.
- Lower heat and add coconut milk and spices. Stir and cook on low until blended.
- Pour beef into a bowl and top with garnishes. Make sure to get some of the yummy sauce in there too!
Notes
Nutrition
Adapted from Better Homes and Gardens.
Tessa Simpson
curry is such a magical ingredient! Love how you have used it hear! Lovely colors too!
Emily
Wow this is one super protein-packed meal! Love the seasonings in it and those crunchy cucumbers.
Renee D Kohley
Red curry paste is my love language 🙂 This looks amazing! Thank you!
Jean
I seriously love good bowl, and this looks phenomenal! The curry adds so much flavor.
Megan Stevens
Red curry is such a favorite. And I love those warm spices!! Such comfort food! Love this bowl theme!!
Yang
What's not to love? Flavourful, quick and healthy! I can see busy moms will want to make recipes like this over and over again.
linda spiker
I absolutely love "bowl" meals. This one is beautiful!
Lindsey Dietz
I love "bowl-type" meals! I feel like the options are endless... and this recipe proves it! Such yummy flavors here!
Joni Gomes
I absolutely love these flavors! Never tried Indonesian food before and this is so comforting and easy!
Raia Todd
This is making me so hungry! I love the addition of those little cucumbers. So cute. haha.
Carol Little R.H. @studiobotanica
This looks SO good. I can't remember the last time I bought red curry -- It's time to go and find some!!!
ChihYu Smith
Love all the flavors in the recipe. So healthy and gorgeous looking!
Anne Lawton
This looks so good! I love the cucumbers in there, can't wait to try this out!
Kari - Get Inspired Everyday!
I love curry so much! These bowls look scrumptious, and the freshness of the cucumbers sounds like a great pairing!
Kendra
This recipe looks so delicious! I love red curry paste! I can't wait to try it out! I hope your having a good Monday, Karen!
Thank you!
Kendra
Christine
Can’t wait to try this recipe.! I love your idea of making extra and leaving it in the fridge to throw on top of my salads.
Adrienne
Looks delicious and I plan to make it this weekend! But please note that the nutritional information is not correct here. I've created the recipe in a food app using 90% ground beef and without the quinoa, I'm getting about 277 calories per serving, as this recipe serves 6. Haven't added in the quinoa yet but can do the separately. Thank you again! I'm super excited for this!
Karen Kelly
Thanks so much for your comment. I did not add the quinoa into my nutrition/recipe app. Not sure why we would be getting different calculations bc I did specify 90% ground beef and canned full fat coconut milk. Hope you enjoy it!
Angela Ching
This was awesome! My family loved it! I served Naan bread and plain yogurt to add on top of the bowl.
Great recipe!
Karen Kelly
So glad to hear it! Thanks for leaving a review.
Christine Long
Love this recipe! I haven’t made it in awhile. I’m so excited, because I just rediscovered it on my PINTEREST board.