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Beef Banh Mi Bowls with Sriracha Mayo, Carrot & Pickled Cucumber

Name: Beef Banh Mi Bowls with Sriracha Mayo, Carrot & Pickled Cucumber
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: white rice, White; 1 onion, halved, peeled, and medium diced; 1 lime, zested and quartered; 3 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped; 1 cucumber, trimmed, halved lengthwise, and thinly sliced into half-moons; 3 oz carrots, trimmed, peeled, and grated; 1 lb ground beef; 2 oz soy sauce; 1 cup water; salt, as needed; mayonnaise, as needed; sriracha, as much as you'd like; oil, a drizzle; ¼ tsp sugar; 2 tsp sugar; black pepper, to taste; 1 TBSP butter

Vietnamese-inspired rice bowls topped with savory ground beef, quick-pickled cucumber, grated carrot, and spicy sriracha mayo.

35 min
780 kcal
Vietnamese

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Beef Banh Mi Bowls with Sriracha Mayo, Carrot & Pickled Cucumber

Ingredients

For 2 servings

Steps

Step 1:
Rinse the rice in a fine-mesh sieve until the water runs clear.
Step 2:
Add the rice to a small pot with 1 cup water and a pinch of salt.
Step 3:
Bring to a boil, then cover, reduce the heat to low, and cook until tender, about 15 minutes.
15 min
Step 4:
Keep the rice covered off the heat for at least 10 minutes or until ready to serve.
10 min
Step 5:
Wash and dry all produce.
Step 6:
Peel and finely chop the garlic.
Step 7:
Zest and quarter the lime.
Step 8:
Trim and halve the cucumber lengthwise, then thinly slice it crosswise into half-moons.
Step 9:
Halve, peel, and medium dice the onion.
Step 10:
Trim, peel, and grate the carrot.
Step 11:
Combine the cucumber, juice from half the lime, ¼ teaspoon sugar, and a pinch of salt in a medium bowl.
Step 12:
Combine the mayonnaise, a pinch of garlic, a squeeze of lime juice, and as much sriracha as desired in a small bowl.
Step 13:
Season the sriracha mayo with salt and pepper.
Step 14:
Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat.
Step 15:
Add the onion and cook, stirring, until softened, 4–5 minutes.
4–5 min
Step 16:
Add the beef, remaining garlic, and 2 teaspoons sugar.
Step 17:
Cook, breaking up the meat into pieces, until the beef is browned and cooked through, 4–5 minutes.
4–5 min
Step 18:
Stir in the soy sauce, turn off the heat, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Step 19:
Fluff the rice with a fork and stir in the lime zest and butter.
Step 20:
Divide the rice between bowls.
Step 21:
Arrange the beef, grated carrot, and pickled cucumber on top.
Step 22:
Top with a squeeze of lime juice and drizzle with sriracha mayo.