Ground Beef Rice Bowls

with Gingery Smashed Cucumber

720 cals

10 mins

Description

Get your evening off to a quick start with these 10-minute wonder bowls. Loaded with plentiful meat and veg, they’re simple and sustaining—and overflowing with sassy flavours. Brown up ground beef with Asian-themed spices, just reheat the rice and sauté it with cabbage and edamame (plus garlic and a splash of rice vinegar for tanginess). With a topping of smashed cuke mixed with marinated ginger, each bowl will be looking and tasting sharp!

Contains:

Sesame, Soy, Sulphites, Wheat

Ingredients

for 2 servings

(Double for 4 portions)

250g Ground beef
1 Cucumber
15ml Minced garlic
150g Shredded red cabbage
30ml Rice vinegar
100g Edamame (or green peas)
15g Marinated ginger
225g Pre-cooked jasmine rice
45ml Sweet soy sauce
12g Mellow Sesame spices (brown sugar, sea salt, white sesame seeds, garlic, ginger, black pepper)

Nutrition

Total fat	28g
Saturated Fat	7g
Sodium	1990mg
Total carbs	85g
Sugar	30g
Protein	35g
Fibres	6g

Recipe Instructions

Step 1: Cook the beef

In a large pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high. Add the beef* and ½ the garlic; season with ½ the spices and S&P. Cook, breaking up the meat, 4 to 6 min., until cooked through.

Step 2: Sauté the vegetables

Meanwhile, in a second large pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high. Sauté the edamame, 1 to 2 min., until beginning to soften. Add the cabbage and remaining garlic. Sauté, 3 to 4 min., until tender. Add ½ the vinegar, the remaining spices and S&P; stir well.

Step 3: Warm the rice

Meanwhile, poke a small hole in the bag of rice. Microwave, 1 to 1 ½ min., until heated through.

Step 4: Make the vegetable rice

To the pan of vegetables, add the rice. Sauté, 1 to 2 min., until combined.

Step 5: Make the smashed cucumber

Meanwhile, halve the cucumber lengthwise; using the side of your knife, gently smash the halves until slightly flattened. Cut into large chunks. Roughly chop the ginger. In a small bowl, combine the cucumber, ginger, remaining vinegar, a drizzle of oil and S&P.

Step 6: Finish & serve

In a second small bowl, combine the soy sauce and 1 tbsp water (double for 4 portions). Divide the vegetable rice between your bowls. Top with the beef, soy sauce and smashed cucumber. Bon appétit!