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chopsticks next to a bowl with rice, ground beef, sesame seeds, chopped peanuts and green onions

GROUND BEEF WITH RICE BOWLS

These Ground Beef with Rice Bowls are packed full of flavour and ready in just 15 minutes. They're a true family favourite that is both quick AND easy aka perfect for those busy weeknights.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Ground Beef
  • ½ cup Green Onions divided, chopped
  • ¼ cup Soy Sauce
  • ¼ cup Brown Sugar packed
  • 3 Cloves Garlic minced
  • 1 1-inch knob Fresh Ginger minced
  • 2 tbsp Sesame Oil divided
  • 1 tsp Sriracha
  • ¼ tsp Pepper
  • Sesame Seeds, Chopped Peanuts, Extra Green Onions optional, for garnish
  • Cooked Steamed Rice for serving*

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, brown sugar, 1 tbsp of the sesame oil, sriracha, and pepper until combined.
    dark coloured dressing in a bowl
  • Heat the remaining tablespoon of sesame oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the ginger, garlic and half the green onions. Cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant and soft, about a minute or two.
    minced garlic, ginger and green onions cooking in a cast iron skillet on a burner
  • Add the ground beef and cook until browned and no pink parts remain, about 5-7 minutes. Crumble the beef as it cooks with the back of a spatula.
    raw ground beef cooking in a cast iron skillet with some chopped garlic, ginger and green onions
  • Drain the excess fat then return the cooked ground beef back to the skillet.
    green onions, garlic and browned ground beef in a cast iron skillet on a burner
  • Add the sauce to beef and turn the heat up to medium high. Allow the flavours to mingle for 3-5 minutes, stirring frequently, as the beef absorbs some of the sauce and caramelizes in the pan.
    green onions, garlic and browned ground beef in a cast iron skillet on a burner
  • Serve immediately over cooked steamed rice garnished with chopped peanuts, sesame seeds and remaining chopped green onions, if desired.
    bowl of ground beef and rice topped with chopped peanuts, green onions and sesame seeds, spoon in the bowl, chopsticks in the background

Notes

Try my Instant Pot method for cooking the rice. It's so hands off and can cook at the exact same time as you're cooking the beef! No instant pot? Leftover rice also works wonders for this easy ground beef meal.
Brown rice also works great in this recipe.
The nutritional information does not include the steamed rice for serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 419kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 1064mg | Potassium: 401mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 126IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 3mg
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