Description
Sizzling beef and pepper rice bowl brings Mexican-inspired flavors to your dinner table with bold, zesty ingredients. Quick and satisfying, this one-pan meal delivers rich, spicy comfort that will make mealtime an exciting culinary adventure.
Ingredients
Scale
Beef and Pepper Rice Bowl Ingredients:
Main Protein:
- 1 pound (450 g) beef (sirloin, flank steak, or ground beef)
Vegetables:
- 2 bell peppers (any color), thinly sliced
- 1 small onion, thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger, minced (optional)
Sauce and Additional Ingredients:
- ¼ cup (60 milliliters) soy sauce (low sodium if preferred)
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon sugar or honey
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional, for spice)
- ½ cup (120 milliliters) beef or chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 cups (400 grams) cooked white or brown rice
Garnish:
- Sesame seeds
- Sliced green onions
Instructions
- Prepare the protein by carefully slicing steak against the grain into thin strips or readying ground beef for cooking.
- Craft a robust flavor base by whisking together savory soy sauce, rich oyster sauce, sweet hoisin, aromatic sesame oil, delicate sugar, fiery red pepper flakes, and broth in a mixing vessel.
- Heat a spacious skillet with vegetable oil over high temperature, introducing beef and searing until a deep golden-brown develops, capturing rich caramelization for approximately 3-4 minutes for steak or 5-6 minutes for ground beef.
- Utilize the same cooking surface to transform aromatics, gently sautéing minced garlic, grated ginger, chopped onions, and vibrantly colored bell peppers until they reach a perfect tender-crisp consistency.
- Reunite the expertly cooked beef with the vegetable medley, cascading the meticulously prepared sauce over the ingredients, ensuring complete coating and allowing gentle simmering to harmonize flavors and slightly thicken the sauce.
- Create inviting rice bowls by layering fluffy rice as a foundation, artfully topping with the savory beef and pepper mixture, then elevating the presentation with a sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds and freshly sliced green onions.
Notes
- Choose tender cuts like sirloin or flank steak for the most succulent texture when slicing against the grain.
- Marinate beef slices in half the sauce for 15-30 minutes before cooking to enhance flavor penetration and tenderness.
- Replace beef with tofu or plant-based ground meat for a vegetarian version that maintains the dish’s robust flavor profile.
- Reduce sodium by using low-sodium soy sauce and controlling additional salt in the sauce preparation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 60 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg