If you have ground beef in the fridge and wondering what to do with it, this Asian ground beef bowl recipe is easy, fast, and hits with a bang of flavor just like this Ground beef and vegetable skillet. It’s so easy, so quick to make, and so full of flavour, that you will come back to it again and again as I did. It has got a nice spice kick from the Sriracha hot sauce. Condiments like soy sauce and oyster sauce remain widely used in Asian cuisine are a better substitute to table salt as they also provide umami (savory and tangy flavour) to any dish.
For the sauce
Soy sauce is a dark brown liquid used as a salty seasoning in many Asian dishes. Soy sauce adds some umami flavour to the dish along with a darker color and salty taste.
Oyster sauce – Another very popular dark brown condiment used in Asian cuisine. It has a salty and sweet taste and has an umami flavour. Sriracha Hot sauce – Used to add a bit of heat to the dish. Sesame oil – You can use it as either a heating oil to sauté the onions and garlic or just seasoning to the dish. It has a toasted and nutty flavour. Corn starch– Use corn starch is used to thicken the gravy around ground beef. Sugar – brown sugar if you prefer Water
To cook ground beef
Onion & garlic – used mainly to add flavor and wonderful aroma to the beef. Red bell peppers – are used for heat and flavor. When I want to make a dish with some color, bell peppers are an excellent way to do that. Lean ground beef – Go for a high percentage of lean ground beef best for this dish. Green Onion – add color, crunch, and mild onion taste. An excellent topper for dishes.
Vegetables (optional)
You may also add broccoli to this dish or even sauteed mushrooms to increase the fiber profile. You can sprinkle sesame seeds or finely chopped vegetables like beans on the bowl too. Prepping is about fetching all the ingredients, chopping or measuring, and then keeping them ready. Cooking is making the sauce ready and then cooking the ground beef with the sauce. Making the sauce requires mixing all the ingredients needed for the sauce. Cooking the ground beef is a 15-minute task requiring a wok (Asian deep pan). If you do not have a wok, use a deep pan or skillet.
Heat oil in a wok and add minced garlic and chopped onion and sauté them until the onions turn golden in color. Now add the ground lean beef and sauté it until it changes color to brown. Add sauce, toss and let it simmer for another 2 minutes until the sauce thickens. Add red peppers and green onion and toss it few times. The peppers should be crunchy and not cooked as they would become soft. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top after serving
It will also work well with any Asian noodles. You may freeze it for up to much longer.
