Slow Cooker Beef Curry
Only 5 ingredients and a few minutes needed to create a healthy and tasty family dinner? This Slow Cooker Beef Curry is so simple to make and is packed with rich and delicious flavor. Why settle for another boring dinner when you could have this flavorful one instead with less work!
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What is beef curry?
This beef curry is made with slow cooked beef in a sweet, smoky and flavorful complex sauce made from homemade curry seasoning and coconut milk.
Choose a lean, flavorful cut of beef and slow cook it all day on low for best results.
The meat will come out so tender and flavorful and will be delicious served over rice for a simple yet delicious family meal.
Ingredients needed…
The ingredients for this particular curry are designed to be simple so that you can quickly throw this in your slow cooker in the morning and come home to a delicious meal with complex flavors in the evening.
- beef – I like a lean stew meat or chuck roast for this recipe
- coconut milk – an unsweetened can of coconut milk
- onion and garlic – for extra flavor
- homemade curry powder
- salt to taste – I prefer around 1 teaspoon
How to make beef curry
I prefer using my slow cooker for dishes like this to let the flavors slow cook and meld all day.
You’ll want to make sure your beef is in bite sized pieces so that it will cook evenly and let the flavors soak into every bite.
Whisk together the coconut milk with the seasoning and pour it over the meat along with the onion and garlic.
Let cook all day on low for best results. When it’s done cooking, the meat will be fall apart tender and you can break it into smaller pieces if desired.
How to serve beef curry…
Beef curry is delicious served simply over steamed white or brown rice. I also love chickpea rice as a grain free option.
I love topping it off with fresh chopped cilantro for extra flavor.
This is also a great meal prep recipe. Portion out the curry over rice in individual containers and reheat to serve.
More delicious curry recipes…
- Chickpea Curry in the Slow Cooker
- Slow Cooker Coconut Chicken Curry
- Slow Cooker Split Pea Curry
- Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Curry
Slow Cooker Beef Curry
Ingredients
- 2 pounds beef stew meat or chuck roast diced into bite sized pieces
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1 tablespoon jarred minced garlic
- 14 oz can unsweetened coconut milk
- 3 tablespoons homemade curry powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to slow cooker and stir to combine
- Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours
- Serve over rice topped with fresh cilantro or as desired
Notes
- leftovers will keep for up to 3 days in fridge – reheat to serve
- can use stew meat, chuck roast or any lean cut of beefÂ
- cut up meat to ensure even cooking and best flavor results
- can use store bought curry powder in place of homemade if desired. Amounts may need to be adjusted to taste.
I made this up today but because I had a double amount of beef I doubled the recipe. It turned out watery and did not have that distinctive curry flavor. Is that because I doubled everything? Should I have more than doubled the ingredients? Any thoughts. I had enough to save but before I did, I added some more Homemade Curry seasoning. Any thoughts?
I haven’t tested this one with double the ingredients so it’s hard to say for sure. But one guess would be that sometimes the beef will put off a lot of water so that could be part of it. You could also thicken up the end result with a little cornstarch mixed with water slurry and let it heat for 30 minutes or so.
Didn’t care for the sauce that went with it. My boyfriend and I tried it before I poured it over the stew meat, and just couldn’t get over the weird musty-like taste. I think I might have over did it with the curry. Don’t think I’ll be trying it again. I ended up using the meat to make garlic steak bites in the crockpot.
Thank you for your feedback, Sheena!
This looks perfectly simply. Is it ok to halve cooking time and cook on high?
Yes, but keep in mind the meat may not turn out quite as tender.
Hey there! I threw this together this morning. It came together so easily! My family loved it! My husband, kids, even my brother. This is a great go to recipe! Thank you 🙂
Hi, Jennifer!
I LOVE curry dishes and was so happy to see your delicious post. Is it possible to substitute another type of milk for the coconut milk? I know it will probably change the flavor some, but what about using buttermilk or evaporate milk? Keep up your great blog! I’ve made many of your recipes….all Gold Star!
Reenie