Beef Banh Mi Bowls with Sriracha Mayo, Carrot & Pickled Cucumber
Ingredients
Ingredients | Measure |
Rice | White |
Onion | 1 |
Lime | 1 |
Garlic Clove | 3 |
Cucumber | 1 |
Carrots | 3 oz |
Ground Beef | 1 lb |
Soy Sauce | 2 oz |
Instruction
- Add'l ingredients: mayonnaise, siracha
1
Place rice in a fine-mesh sieve and rinse until water runs clear
- Add to a small pot with 1 cup water (2 cups for 4 servings) and a pinch of salt
- Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low
- Cook until rice is tender, 15 minutes
- Keep covered off heat for at least 10 minutes or until ready to serve
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2
Meanwhile, wash and dry all produce
- Peel and finely chop garlic
- Zest and quarter lime (for 4 servings, zest 1 lime and quarter both)
- Trim and halve cucumber lengthwise; thinly slice crosswise into half-moons
- Halve, peel, and medium dice onion
- Trim, peel, and grate carrot
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3
In a medium bowl, combine cucumber, juice from half the lime, ¼ tsp sugar (½ tsp for 4 servings), and a pinch of salt
- In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, a pinch of garlic, a squeeze of lime juice, and as much sriracha as you’d like
- Season with salt and pepper
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4
Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat
- Add onion and cook, stirring, until softened, 4-5 minutes
- Add beef, remaining garlic, and 2 tsp sugar (4 tsp for 4 servings)
- Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until beef is browned and cooked through, 4-5 minutes
- Stir in soy sauce
- Turn off heat; taste and season with salt and pepper
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5
Fluff rice with a fork; stir in lime zest and 1 TBSP butter
- Divide rice between bowls
- Arrange beef, grated carrot, and pickled cucumber on top
- Top with a squeeze of lime juice
- Drizzle with sriracha mayo