Description
Budget-friendly 20-minute rice bowl with saucy spicy ground beef, quick veggies, and a sweet-spicy soy garlic sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon neutral oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated (optional)
- 1/2 cup diced onion (optional)
- 2 cups frozen mixed veggies
- 3 cups cooked rice
Spicy Sauce:
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons sriracha
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar or honey
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon water
Optional thickener:
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch + 1 tablespoon water
Toppings:
- cucumber
- green onions
- sesame seeds
- lime
Instructions
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- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add ground beef, salt, and black pepper.
- Cook 6 to 8 minutes, breaking it up, until browned and cooked through to 160°F.
- Add onion (if using) and cook 2 minutes.
- Add garlic and ginger and cook 30 seconds.
- Stir in frozen veggies and cook 2 to 3 minutes until hot.
- In a small bowl, whisk soy sauce, sriracha, brown sugar, vinegar, sesame oil, and water.
- Pour sauce into the skillet and stir 1 minute.
- Optional: add cornstarch slurry and simmer 30 to 60 seconds until glossy.
- Serve beef mixture over rice.
- Top with cucumber, green onions, sesame seeds, and a squeeze of lime.
Notes
- Use low-sodium soy sauce to control salt.
- For extra flavor, add 1 teaspoon chili flakes or 1 teaspoon sesame seeds in the sauce.
- For meal prep, store rice and beef separately and add toppings fresh.
- If sauce thickens too much, loosen with 1 to 2 tablespoons water.
- Prep Time: 5 Minutes
- Cook Time: 15 Minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories: 610Kcal
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 980mg
- Fat: 27g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Carbohydrates: 62g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
Keywords: Ground Beef Rice Bowl