Beef Banh Mi Bowls with Sriracha Mayo, Carrot & Pickled Cucumber

Beef Banh Mi Bowls with Sriracha Mayo, Carrot & Pickled Cucumber

Area: Vietnamese

Category: Beef

Ingredients

IngredientsMeasure
RiceWhite
Onion1
Lime1
Garlic Clove3
Cucumber1
Carrots3 oz
Ground Beef1 lb
Soy Sauce2 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
  • 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
  • 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