Easy Beef Bowls
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
371 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Asian-American Fusion
Easy Beef Bowls
Description
This recipe involves cooking ground beef until browned and then stirring in a mixture of brown sugar, hoisin, soy sauce, sriracha, fresh grated ginger, and minced garlic, creating a flavorful glaze that coats the meat. Adding chopped red bell pepper near the end keeps the vegetable tender-crisp, providing texture and freshness.
The dish is served over jasmine rice, which absorbs the rich sauce and offers a fragrant base. Optional garnishes of scallions and sesame seeds add color and mild crunch, rounding out the bowl with subtle bite and aroma.
The combination of pantry staples and fresh ingredients makes this a convenient, balanced meal with familiar flavors and a pleasant mix of textures.
Ingredients
- 1 cup rice I used white jasmine rice, uncooked
- 1 pound ground beef lean
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar packed
- 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha sauce
- 1 teaspoon ginger grated fresh
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- scallions for garnish, optional
- sesame seeds for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Cook the rice according to package directions. If you have a different amount you usually make for 4 people, just make your usual amount.
- Meanwhile, add the beef to a skillet over medium-high heat and break it up with your spoon as you go along until it's cooked (approx. 8-10 minutes). If there's a lot of excess fat, drain most of it.
- Take the pan off the heat and stir in the sauce ingredients (sugar, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, sriracha, ginger, and garlic).
- Reduce the heat to medium and return the pan to the heat. Add the chopped red bell pepper. Cook for a few more minutes, stirring often, until the peppers are tender-crisp.
- Serve the beef over the rice and garnish as desired.
Notes
- Freezing fresh ginger facilitates easier grating and keeps ginger handy for future use.
- If sriracha sauce is unavailable, it can be omitted or adjusted to taste for spiciness.
- Increasing the sriracha beyond the suggested teaspoon adds more heat for those who prefer it.
- This recipe appears in the Salt & Lavender: Everyday Essentials cookbook, indicating its practical role in everyday cooking.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 371 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 371kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 71mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 801mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 488mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 3% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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