Easy Tropical Beef Skillet
"Taken from a Pillsbury cookbook, serve this over rice. The recipe can be doubled and all ingredients can be adjusted to taste."
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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4-5
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup shredded coconut
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 -2 tablespoon minced fresh garlic (or to taste)
- salt and black pepper
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained, reserving the liquid
- 1 (16 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained, reserving the liquid
- 1⁄2 cup cashew nuts
directions
- In a large skillet, toast the coconut over medium heat, until golden and crisp; set aside.
- Brown ground beef and garlic in the same skillet; drain well.
- Add salt, pepper lemon juice and soy sauce.
- In a small bowl combine the cornstarch with reserved pineapple and mandarin orange liquids; stir well until smooth then add to ground beef and cook over medium heat for 5 mins, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened.
- Stir in the pineapple and mandarin oranges; cook 2-3 mins, or until thoroughly heated.
- Serve over noodles or rice, and sprinkle with more toasted coconut and cashew nuts.
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Reviews
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This was so good. I used chicken breasts instead of beef, otherwise I followed the recipe. My husband had seconds. He said it is definitely a keeper. Thanks. -
I liked this recipe and my boyfriend has asked for it a couple of times. I'll take any excuse I can find to combine garlic, coconut, cashews, pineapple and mandarin oranges in one dish. Yum! -
This was so yummy! I used stewing beef instead of ground beef, and I didn't have the nuts. It's so nice to have something really different for beef! I think this would also be delicious made with chicken. -
Everyone liked this recipe. I served it over noodles next time we will try the rice. But I was in a hurry and did not want to wait the 20 minutes for the rice. So noodles it was. I'm keeping this recipe handy for those nights I need something fast so we can sit down and eat as a family. School starts for our kids tomorrow and I knoe what is going to be on nextrs weeks menu already. Thank you Kittencal for another winner of a recipe! Made for Zaar Tag 2006
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This was so good. I used chicken breasts instead of beef, otherwise I followed the recipe. My husband had seconds. He said it is definitely a keeper. Thanks.
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This was so yummy! I used stewing beef instead of ground beef, and I didn't have the nuts. It's so nice to have something really different for beef! I think this would also be delicious made with chicken.
