Asian Ground Beef Rice Bowls

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These Asian ground beef rice bowls are fast, easy, and delicious! Top it with a sunny-side up egg and you've got a hearty meal, sure to bring comfort with every spoonful. Make this low-carb by using cauliflower rice! It's a humble dish with simple ingredients and is sure to become a favorite.

Ingredients

Ground beef
Onion
Garlic
Ginger
Green onions
Light soy sauce
Oyster sauce
Xiaoxing Chinese cooking wine
Honey
Tapioca starch (or cornstarch)
Sesame oil
White pepper

Raw ground meat, a measuring cup with brown sauce, a bowl of diced onions, a dish of minced ginger, a dish or minced garlic, a bowl of chopped green onions.

How To Make Asian Ground Beef Rice Bowls

Because this dish cooks up very quickly, it is important that your rice is already cooked before you start cooking the beef. Cook rice. Combine the oyster sauce, light soy sauce, Chinese cooking wine, honey, sesame oil, tapioca starch, and white pepper in a bowl or measuring cup. Stir well and set aside.

Heat a skillet over medium high heat. Add 1-2 tablespoons of a neutral flavored oil and add the onions. Saute for about 1 minute until translucent.

Add the minced garlic and minced ginger. Stirfry with the onions and cook for about 1 minute until fragrant.

Add the ground beef and cook through, breaking up the beef with a spatula.

Add the sauce to the pan and mix it in with the beef.

Add the green onions and stir. Serve immediately over hot rice.

Commonly Asked Questions

A round white bowl containing a metal spoon, white cooked rice, cooked ground beef, chopped green onions.

Can I use ground pork or chicken instead of beef?

Yes!

What can I substitute for the Chinese cooking wine?

If you don't have Chinese cooking wine or can't find it, you can substitute it with dry sherry or mirin. If you use mirin, omit the honey from the recipe because mirin is sweeter than the cooking wine.

Can I omit the Chinese cooking wine?

Yes.

How To Serve Asian Ground Beef Rice Bowls

An optional but delicious way to enjoy this dish is to top the beef and rice with a crispy fried sunny-side up egg. The runny yolk mixed in with the beef and rice makes a very yummy combination!

A round white dish containing a bronze colored spoon, white cooked rice, ground meat, and a sunny-side up fried egg, topped with chopped green onions.

Garnish the beef and rice with more chopped green onion, sesame seeds, or fried shallots. I really like topping mine with a spoonful of chili crisp, but a drizzle of hot sauce like sriracha or Korean gochujang sauce is also tasty! The spice adds another tasty layer to this simple dish!

Serve it with a bowl Super Simple Egg Drop Soup, blanched Chinese leafy greens, or try it with Cold Spicy Cucumber Bites.

For a lower carb meal, swap out the rice for cauliflower rice! You can also serve it over a bed of cooked green beans and serve it as side dish.

Close-up of a spoonful of white rice and ground meat with chopped green onions.

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A round white dish containing white rice, ground meat, a sunny-side up fried egg, and chopped green onions.

I love how quick and easy this dish is to make. It uses the simplest ingredients and makes for a delicious and comforting meal that you could whip up any night of the week. This humble dish can also easily be taken up a notch by adding a crispy fried egg and chili crisp. It's sure to become a recipe on rotation in your house!

~ Lisa.