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Easy Beef Bowls
Easy Beef Bowls combine ground beef cooked with a sweet and savory sauce and crisp red bell peppers, served over jasmine rice. The dish balances the richness of the beef with fresh aromatics and a touch of heat, making a satisfying, all-in-one meal.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
371 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian-American Fusion
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.
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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
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 371
% 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.