Description
This Crispy Beef Rice Bowl is a delicious and satisfying Asian-inspired dish that features flavorful crispy ground beef served over fluffy rice and topped with fresh vegetables. It’s a quick and easy meal that’s perfect for a weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
For the beef:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger (minced)
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (for frying)
For serving:
- 3 cups cooked white or jasmine rice
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1 cup cucumber (thinly sliced)
- 2 green onions (sliced)
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds (for garnish)
Instructions
- Prepare the sauce: In a small bowl, mix the soy sauce, hoisin sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes.
- Cook the beef: Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and cook until browned and starting to crisp. Pour in the sauce mixture and cook until caramelized and slightly crispy.
- Assemble the bowls: Divide the cooked rice into four servings. Top each with crispy beef, shredded carrots, cucumber slices, green onions, and sesame seeds. Serve warm.
Notes
- Add a fried egg or drizzle of sriracha mayo for extra richness.
- Leftovers make a great next-day lunch and can be served warm or cold.
- You can also substitute ground chicken or turkey.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 460
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 610mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
