Pan-Fried Beef Patties with Pineapple Cucumber Salad and Peanut Crunch
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 12 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Cost
- $16.80
- Nutrition
- 380 cal · 26g protein
- quick
- high-protein
- budget
🍳 1 pan + 1 bowl · Picky-eater safe bet: fruit
Pan-Fried Beef Patties with Pineapple Cucumber Salad and Peanut Crunch is a Thai-inspired weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 22 minutes, for around $17 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan + 1 bowl, and the 10 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain fruit works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Steamed rice (20 min)
Contains: Peanuts · Fish— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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Ingredients
- 1¼ lb 90% lean ground beef
- 1 count small fresh pineapple
- 1 count cucumber
- 3/4 cup roasted peanuts
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
- 2 count lime
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Steps
- Dice the pineapple and cucumber, chop 1/4 cup of the cilantro, and combine in a bowl with juice from 1 lime and the fish sauce; set the salad aside.
- Form ground beef into four patties about 3/4 inch thick, season with salt and pepper, then heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook 4 minutes per side until browned and reaching 160°F.
- Coarsely chop peanuts and toss with the other 1/4 cup chopped cilantro and juice from 1 lime in a small bowl.
- Place each beef patty on a plate, spoon pineapple-cucumber salad alongside, top with peanut-cilantro crunch, and serve.
- Picky eater tip: serve a plain beef patty with pineapple and cucumber pieces on the side, and leave off the peanut topping.
- Make ahead: form the patties and dice the salad ingredients up to a day ahead and refrigerate; chop the peanuts and cilantro just before serving.
On the side: Steamed rice (20 min)
1 cup long grain white rice
- Rinse the rice. Bring twice as much water as rice to a boil with a pinch of salt, stir in the rice, cover and simmer on low for 18 minutes.
- Take it off the heat, keep the lid on 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 26 g
- Carbohydrates
- 25 g
- Fiber
- 4 g
- Sugar
- 12 g
- Fat
- 21 g
- Saturated fat
- 7 g
- Sodium
- 580 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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