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Beef & Plantain Skillet
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Beef and Plantain Skillet with Lemon Basil Aioli

This low-carb Ground Beef and Plantain Skillet with Lemon Basil Aioli is and easy and satisfying one dish meal.
Course Main Course
Keyword ground beef, plantains
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 2

Ingredients

  • 2 green plantains peeled and diced
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 red bell pepper seed and diced
  • 6 green onions sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 3/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tomato diced

For the Aioli

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise homemade or Whole30 compliant
  • 2/3 cup fresh basil leaves
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1 clove garlic

Instructions

For the Skillet

  • Heat the coconut oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the diced plantain and cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp and golden brown, about 8-10 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
  • Increase the heat to medium high. Add the ground beef, red pepper, green onions, and garlic to the skillet. Season with cumin, salt, and pepper. Cook until the beef is no longer pink, about 6-7 minutes.
  • Remove the skillet from heat and stir in the plantains and chopped tomato. Serve with the aioli.

For the Aioli

  • Combine all the ingredients using an immersion blender or standard blender.