Thai Sweet Chilli Beef Bowls
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
13 mins
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Cook Time
7 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
585 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Thai Sweet Chilli Beef Bowls
Description
This recipe highlights ground beef cooked with garlic and onion, then simmered in a sauce mixing sweet chilli, fish sauce, vinegar, oyster sauce, and dark soy sauce until it caramelizes slightly, enhancing umami and depth of flavor. Toasted cashews add a crunchy texture and nutty contrast, while coriander provides fresh herbal brightness. The sweet chilli drizzle made from garlic, sweet chilli sauce, lime juice, and fish sauce serves as a tangy dressing that can be drizzled over the meat and vegetables, brightening each bite.
The dish is presented over jasmine rice and accompanied by vegetables such as cucumber, red onion, and steamed greens, creating a combination of textures and flavors similar to a rice bowl or poke bowl format. The interplay between the savory caramelized beef, nutty cashews, fresh herbs, and zesty drizzle makes this an appealing main meal.
Toast cashews well for maximum flavor and adjust seasoning as preferred. Leftovers store well refrigerated and freeze effectively, making it a versatile choice for meal prep. Vegetables can be varied based on availability and personal taste, while the drizzle sauce adds flexibility to enliven different components.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup cashew unsalted (or peanuts, Note 1, roasted
- 1 tbsp canola oil , or other plain cooking oil
- 500 g / 1 lb ground beef ground beef
- 1 onion finely chopped, small
- 2 garlic finely minced, cloves
- 3 tbsp Coriander leaves sub green onion, or cilantro leaves; roughly chopped
Sweet chilli stir fry sauce:
- 2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce (I use Trident)
- 2 tbsp fish sauce (Note 2)
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar (sub cider vinegar)
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce (Note 3)
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce (Note 3)
Sweet chilli drizzle sauce:
- 1 garlic minced using garlic crusher, clove
- 3 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
- 2 tbsp lime juice (sub rice vinegar when limes are crazy expensive)
- 2 tsp fish sauce (Note 2)
Serving:
- 2 batches jasmine rice or other plain rice of choice
- vegetables Note 5) (pictured: chopped cucumber, coriander/cilantro, red onion finely sliced, steamed or fresh
Instructions
Abbreviated recipe
- Mix each sauce. Toast cashews, sauté onion + garlic 1 min, then cook beef. Add sauce, cook until reduced/caramelised, serve over rice with veg on side. Spoon over drizzle sauce, top with cashews and coriander.
Full recipe:
- Drizzle sauce - Mix the ingredients in a bowl, set aside.
- Stir fry sauce - Mix the ingredients in a separate bowl, set aside.
- Toast cashews - Heat a large non-stick pan over medium high heat. Add the cashews and toast for 2 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board then roughly chop once cool.
- Cook beef - Heat the oil in the same pan over high heat. Add the garlic and onion, cook for 1 minute. Add the beef and cook, breaking it up as you go, until you no longer see raw meat.
- Sauce it! Add the cooking sauce and cook well, stirring, until it mostly reduces down so the sauce caramelises on the beef, about 3 - 4 minutes. (Don't shortcut this step, it's where the flavour is!)
- Serve the beef over rice with a side of veg. Douse everything with the sauce, top with cashews and coriander (fresh chilli wouldn't go astray either). To eat, jumble everything up then dig in!
Notes
- Toast cashews to deepen flavor; raw nuts need a longer toast time for cooking through.
- Salted nuts can be used, but reduce fish sauce slightly to balance saltiness.
- Fish sauce provides unique savory depth; substitute light soy sauce cautiously if needed.
- Vegetables can be raw or steamed; the drizzle sauce enhances flavor regardless of preparation.
- Leftover beef keeps for 3-4 days refrigerated and freezes well; keep drizzle sauce separate when storing.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 585 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 585cal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 62g | 21% |
| Protein | 33g | 66% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 81mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 1617mg | 67% |
| Potassium | 657mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 24IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 58mg | 6% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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