Description

This Spicy Sesame Ground Beef Bowls recipe is a quick and flavorful dish featuring ground beef cooked in a savory sesame sauce with a hint of heat from red pepper flakes. Perfect for a weeknight dinner, it combines simple ingredients like garlic, green onions, and a homemade sesame sauce that includes coconut sugar and coconut aminos for a delicious, slightly sweet and spicy finish. Serve it over rice, pasta, potatoes, or greens for a versatile and satisfying meal.

Ingredients

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For the Sesame Sauce

¼ cup coconut sugar
½ cup coconut aminos
2 tsp toasted sesame oil
1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
½ tsp ground ginger

For the Beef Bowl

1 tsp olive oil
1 tsp butter
3 cloves fresh garlic, minced
1 lb ground beef
2 green onions, sliced (reserve a few for garnish)

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Instructions

Prepare Aromatics: Mince the garlic cloves and thinly slice the green onions. Set aside for later use.
Make Sesame Sauce: In a bowl, combine coconut sugar, coconut aminos, toasted sesame oil, crushed red pepper flakes, and ground ginger. Mix thoroughly with a fork or whisk and set aside.
Sauté Garlic: Heat butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add minced garlic and cook for about one minute until fragrant and softened.
Cook Ground Beef: Add ground beef to the skillet and break it apart with a spatula. Cook until browned and no pink remains, about 8-10 minutes.
Add Sauce and Green Onions: Pour the prepared sesame sauce over the cooked beef and stir to combine. Mix in sliced green onions, reserving a few for garnish.
Simmer Mixture: Reduce heat and let the mixture simmer for 2-5 minutes to meld flavors.
Serve: Serve warm over rice, pasta, potatoes, or greens, garnished with remaining green onions.

Notes

You can adjust the crushed red pepper flakes to make the dish more or less spicy.
Serve the beef bowls with your choice of base such as jasmine rice, quinoa, noodles, or roasted vegetables.
To make this recipe dairy-free, omit the butter and increase olive oil slightly.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Ground turkey or chicken can be substituted for ground beef for a leaner option.