Taken from RecipeTin Eats
Prep Time=3 minutes
Cook Time=10 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 326
Ingredients:
1 1/2 T oil
1 lb ground beef
2 garlic cloves, finely minced
1 tsp red pepper flakes
3 T water
Firecracker Sauce:
2 T soy sauce
2 T rice vinegar
4 T sriracha sauce
4 T brown sugar
To serve (optional):
Rice, soba, or vermicelli noodles
1 green onion, finely sliced
1 tsp sesame seeds
Diced cucumber, julienned carrot, finely sliced red radish
Extra sriracha sauce, if you dare!
Instructions:
1. Sauce: Mix Firecracker sauce ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
2. Cook beef: Heat oil in a large frying pan over high heat. Add beef and cook, breaking it up as you go, until you can no longer see raw meat (2 1/2 minutes). Add garlic and chili flakes and cook for 1 minute.
3. Caramelize beef: Add firecracker sauce ingredients, stir to coat the beef. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring only every minute or so initially, then more towards the end, until the sauce reduces and you can see the beef caramelizing. Caramelize well for good flavor!
4. Water: Add the water and cook for 1 minute (the water makes the beef saucier!).
5. Serve over rice, sprinkled with sesame seeds, green onion and a squirt of extra sriracha if you're feeling brave! Add a pile of vegetables of choice on the side. Dive in!
Notes:
1. Other proteins: This recipe will work well with pork, chicken, and turkey mince.
2. Rice vinegar: Substitute with apple cider vinegar.
*I've made this twice, and we've really liked it. We put the cucumbers, carrots, and radish on top and it adds a nice crunch and freshness to the dish. The second time, we had green onions and sesame seeds on top also. I think it would be yummy with ground turkey or chicken, too, but I haven't tried it yet.
