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
 - 
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
 - 
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