Easy Tropical Beef Skillet

Taken from a Pillsbury cookbook, serve this over rice. The recipe can be doubled and all ingredients can be adjusted to taste.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 4-5

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup  shredded coconut
• 1  lb lean ground beef
• 1 -2  tablespoon  minced fresh garlic (or to taste)
•  salt and black pepper
• 1  tablespoon lemon juice
• 1  tablespoon soy sauce
• 2  tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained, reserving the liquid
• 1 (16 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained, reserving the liquid
• 1⁄2 cup cashew nuts

Directions

1. In a large skillet, toast the coconut over medium heat, until golden and crisp; set aside.
2. Brown ground beef and garlic in the same skillet; drain well.
3. Add salt, pepper lemon juice and soy sauce.
4. In a small bowl combine the cornstarch with reserved pineapple and mandarin orange liquids; stir well until smooth then add to ground beef and cook over medium heat for 5 mins, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened.
5. Stir in the pineapple and mandarin oranges; cook 2-3 mins, or until thoroughly heated.
6. Serve over noodles or rice, and sprinkle with more toasted coconut and cashew nuts.