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Firecracker Beef Bowls
This Firecracker Beef Bowl recipe is the perfect blend of spicy and sweet, with a kick of heat from the crushed red pepper flakes and a drizzle of hot sauce in the Firecracker Sauce. And if you love it, then you may want to try our Firecracker Chicken next!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Healthy Asian Flavors: We are creating the bold flavors of firecracker beef without all the additives like sugar and soy sauce. I can’t wait to share this healther recipe with you!
- Delicious Textures: The sweet mini peppers and carrots add a pop of color and a crunchy texture, while the brown rice or quinoa provides a nutritious, filling base for our bowl.
- Homemade Firecracker Sauce: What really sets this recipe apart is the homemade Firecracker Sauce made with hot sauce, raw honey, coconut aminos, and rice vinegar. They come together to create a sweet, sour, and spicy sauce that will leave you wanting more.
- Fantastic Meal Prep: This spicy beef can be made ahead of time and then used for meal prep all week long!
So, if you’re ready to level up your meal prep game and add some excitement to your dinner routine, give Firecracker Beef Bowls a try! 💪 Your taste buds & your whole family will thank you.
Looking for more beef ideas to add to your meal prep this week? Try some of our other beef bowl recipes like Korean-Inspired Ground Beef Bowls, Sweet Potato Sloppy Joe Bowls, or Simple Ground Beef + Sweet Potato Skillet.
Ingredients:
These are the clean ingredients that come together and make this firecracker beef bowl delicious and nutritious.
4 servings
- 1 1/2 lbs ground beef or bison
- ½ tsp sea salt
- 1 large onion, diced
- 4 fresh garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 12 ozs sweet mini peppers, thinly sliced
- 4 medium carrots, thinly sliced
Firecracker Sauce:
- 1/2 cup hot sauce of your choice
- 1/3 cup raw honey
- 1/4 cup coconut aminos, tamari, Braggs liquid aminos, or low sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup unseasoned rice vinegar
To make your bowls:
- 2 cups cooked brown rice or quinoa
- 4 cups steamed broccoli
- sliced green onions
How to make Firecracker Beef Bowls:
Step 1. Prepare the firecracker sauce by combining the ingredients in a bowl and cook your rice or quinoa according to package instructions.
Step 2. Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook your ground meat, while mincing it with a wooden spoon.
Step 3. Once the beef is no longer pink, drain any excess grease. Stir in your sea salt, onion, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Continue to cook, stirring often for 5 minutes. If it starts to brown too quickly, add a bit of water.
Step 4. Pour in the firecracker sauce over your meat then add the peppers and carrots. Continue to cook for about 8 minutes more.
To assemble your bowls, add 1/2 cup cooked brown rice or quinoa in each bowl and top each with equal amounts of firecracker beef and steamed broccoli.
Garnish with green onions and enjoy!
❤️Rachel
Rachel’s Tips for Best Results
- If your beef starts to brown too quickly, add a bit of water.
- Adjust the spiciness to your desired level by adding more or less crushed red pepper flakes.
- Use quinoa instead of rice for more protein.
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Firecracker Beef Bowls
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs ground beef or bison
- ½ tsp sea salt
- 1 large onion, diced
- 4 fresh garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 12 ozs sweet mini peppers, thinly sliced
- 4 medium carrots, thinly sliced
Firecracker Sauce:
- 1/2 cup hot sauce of your choice
- 1/3 cup raw honey
- 1/4 cup coconut aminos, tamari, Braggs liquid aminos, or low sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup unseasoned rice vinegar
To make your bowls:
- 2 cups cooked brown rice or quinoa
- 4 cups steamed broccoli
- sliced green onions
Instructions
- Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook your ground meat, while mincing it with a wooden spoon.
- Once the beef is no longer pink, drain any excess grease. Stir in your sea salt, onion, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Continue to cook, stirring often for 5 minutes. If it starts to brown too quickly, add a bit of water.
- Pour in the firecracker sauce over your meat then add the peppers and carrots.
- Continue to cook for about 8 minutes more.
- To assemble your bowls, add 1/2 cup cooked brown rice or quinoa in each bowl.
- Top each with equally firecracker beef then add steamed broccoli next to it.
- Garnish with green onions and enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
