This Keto Minced Beef with Beans and Spinach recipe resembles sticky Korean Stir Fry, a beautiful balance of sweet, spicy and salty. Whether you are on a Keto diet or not, this is a very tasty dish that you could enjoy with family.

Ground beef is an easy-to-prep component of Mexican or Asian dishes like enchiladas, tacos, menudo, stir fry, and so much more. But the thing that keeps me thinking, is ground beef the same as minced beef. In the Philippines, we call it ground beef but here in New Zealand, it is called minced beef. What is the difference? According to my research, when you say minced beef is 100% pure beef while ground beef is the blended version. Minced beef has no additives unlike ground beef has an “extended product”. Now that I know, I guess I can say that I am pretty lucky I can buy minced beef instead of ground beef. That also explains why ground beef is so much cheaper than the minced. Anyway, let us start cooking this delicious dish that is Keto-friendly and Asian inspired.

How to Make Keto Minced Beef with Beans and Spinach?

In a large non-stick pan or wok over high heat, add sesame oil, garlic, chili and onion. Stir fry for 2-3 minutes or until fragrant. Add the minced beef and stir fry until browned. Pour in the sauce and cook until it has reduced and thickened. Make sure that the minced beef is coated with the thickened sauce. Remove the pan from the heat and mix through the scallions and sesame seeds.

You may also like my other Keto recipes:

1. Keto Pork Chops with Creamy Mushrooms

2. Keto Flying Jacob Casserole

3. Keto Spinach Chicken Casserole with Cream Cheese and Mo z zarella

4. Keto Korean Beef

5. Keto Curry Chicken with Coconut and Lemongrass

Keto Minced Beef with Beans and Spinach Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

2 tablespoons sesame oil

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 small onion, thinly sliced

1-2 red chili flakes

500 grams (1 pound) of minced beef

1/2 cup beans, cut in 1/2 inch

1 cup spinach, chopped

1/4 cup scallion, thinly sliced

FOR THE SAUCE:

2 tablespoons sesame oil

1/4 cup tamari sauce

204 tablespoons erythritol

1/4 teaspoon ginger powder

1 teaspoon sesame seeds

INSTRUCTIONS:

MAKE SAUCE: In a small bowl, add all the sauce ingredients; sesame oil, tamari sauce, erythritol, and ginger powder. Whisk it all together and set aside.
STIR FRY: In a large non-stick frying pan or wok over high heat, add the sesame oil, garlic, onion and chili. Stir fry for 2-3 minutes or until fragrant.
Add the minced beef and stir fry until browned, about 10-15 minutes.
Pour over the sauce and cook until it has reduced and thickened, making sure that the minced beef is coated with the thickened sauce.
Remove the pan or wok from the heat and mix through the scallions and sesame seeds.

Serve and enjoy this Keto Minced Beef with Beans and Spinach with family and friends!

NOTES:

Adjust the amount of sweetener in this dish if you wish. It really depends on your personal tastes.
You can use coconut oil instead of sesame oil if you don’t have one, but I think sesame oil gives a nice kick to the dish.
You can use either minced or ground beef.
Serve with cauliflower rice.
Leftover Keto Minced Beef with Beans and Spinach Stir Fry can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days, or 3 months if frozen.

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This recipe is timely for people who are in the US, as it’s actually Autumn there, meaning there are lots of pumpkins! But let me just clarify that pumpkin is not kalabasa… kalabasa in english is Squash. Some of my followers in my Instagram account asked me, what is a kalabasa and what is the substitute they can use?

If you are not in the Philippines, you can use butternut squash as a substitute. Funny thing is, I used pumpkin for this recipe so technically my title is wrong. The inside of the butternut squash is visually the same as pumpkin. Pumpkins are watery, less creamy and less sweeter compared to the Philippines kalabasa, which is originally from the Tropical America. It is easy to assumed that our kalabasa came from Spain.

Ginataan or alternatively spelled as “guinataan” is a Filipino word which refers to food cooked with coconut milk.

I apologize that the pork in this dish is not seen in the photo. My bad!

Let’s start cooking Ginataang Pork with Kalabasa and Green Beans

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 kg. pork belly, chopped
½ small Butternut squash or kalabasa cubed (or in this case, pumpkin)
23 pieces long green beans Baguio beans, cut into 2 inch pieces
1 medium onion minced
4 cloves garlic crushed and chopped
2 tablespoons fish sauce
ground black pepper to taste
2 can coconut milk
3 tablespoons cooking oil
1 cup water

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Heat oil in a cooking pot.

2. Sauté onion for 1 minute in medium heat, add garlic and continue to cook until the onion softens. Don’t burn the garlic.

3. Put chopped pork into the pot. Cook for 2 minutes. Add 1 cup water and simmer to boil, about 30 minutes or until the pork is cooked, brown and little bit fried. Add water if necessary.

4. Pour the coconut milk into the cooking pot.

5. Cover the pot. Continue to cook in medium heat for 45 minutes. Note: add more water if necessary.

6. Add butternut squash or kalabasa. Cover the pot and cook for 10 minutes.

7. Add green beans. Cover the pot and continue to cook for 3-5 minutes.

8. Season with ground black pepper and fish sauce

9. Share Ginataang Pork with Kalabasa and Green Beans with family and friends!

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