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Beef Tinaktak

Total Time
1h 52m
34m prep · 78m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Hard
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🌾 Gluten-Free 🥜 Nut-Free ☪️ Halal ✡️ Kosher

Tinaktak (pronounced tee-nack-tack) may have originated from the sound of chopping meat: tak! tak! tak! It is one of Guam's favorite comfort foods and definitely a favorite of mine since it is so simple to make yet yields a tasty dish! Serve over hot steamed rice (white or brown).

Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion , diced
  • 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
  • 1 cup (1-inch) sliced green onions
  • 0.25 cups light soy sauce , divided
  • 1 lemon , juiced, divided
  • 3 cloves garlic , minced
  • 1 cube beef bouillon , Optional
  • 0.5 teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 1 , 8 ounce
  • 1 cup 1-inch cut green beans
  • 1 , 13.5 ounce
  • 1 hot red chile pepper , donne'sali

Instructions

  1. 1

    Place beef in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir until browned, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels to drain excess grease.

  2. 2

    Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, tomatoes, green onions, 3 tablespoons soy sauce, 1/2 the lemon juice, garlic, beef bouillon, and black pepper. Cook and stir until flavors combine, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in water chestnuts and green beans; cook and stir until tender, 8 to 10 minutes.

  3. 3

    Stir drained ground beef, remaining 1 tablespoon soy sauce, and lemon juice into the skillet. Pour in coconut milk slowly; add chile pepper. Reduce heat to low and simmer until coconut milk is heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat.

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