Sweet Chili Beef & Broccoli

🥘 Ingredients

• broccoli
  1 lb
• butter
• cooking oil
• ground beef
  20 oz
• pepper
• ponzu sauce
  12 ml
• salt
• scallions
  4 unit
• sweet Thai chili sauce
  2 oz
• sweet soy glaze
  1/2 c
• water
  1.25 c
• white rice
  1.5 c

🍳 Cookware

• small pot
• medium bowl
• plastic wrap
• large bowl
• large pan

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry produce. In a small pot , combine white rice , water (2 1/2 cups for 4 servings), and a pinch of salt . Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender, ⏱️ 15-18 minutes . Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.

   white rice: 1.5 c, water: 1.25 c, salt
2. 

   2

   Cut broccoli into bite-size pieces if necessary. Trim and thinly slice scallions , separating whites from greens. Place broccoli in a medium bowl (microwave-safe). Cover tightly with plastic wrap ; poke a few holes in wrap. Microwave until just tender, ⏱️ 3-4 minutes . (You'll finish the broccoli in Step 5.)

   broccoli: 1 lb, scallions: 4 unit
3. 

   3

   In a large bowl , combine sweet Thai chili sauce , sweet soy glaze , and ponzu sauce .

   sweet Thai chili sauce: 2 oz, sweet soy glaze: 1/2 c, ponzu sauce: 12 ml
4. 

   4

   Heat a large drizzle of cooking oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add scallion whites and cook, stirring occasionally, until just softened, ⏱️ 1 minute . Add ground beef ; season with pepper . Using a spatula, press into an even layer. Cook, undisturbed, until browned on bottom, ⏱️ 3 minutes . Continue to cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until beef is browned and cooked through, ⏱️ 1-3 minutes . Carefully drain any excess grease from pan. Turn off heat; transfer beef to bowl with sauce. Tent with foil to keep warm. Wipe out pan.

   cooking oil, ground beef: 20 oz, pepper
5. 

   5

   Heat a drizzle of oil in pan used for beef. Add broccoli. Cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, ⏱️ 2-3 minutes . Transfer broccoli to bowl with beef and sauce; toss until thoroughly coated.
6. 

   6

   Fluff rice with a fork; stir in butter 1 TBSP (2 TBSP for 4 servings) until melted. Divide rice between bowls; top with beef and broccoli. Garnish with scallion greens. Serve.

   butter
7. 7

   Ground meat is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 160 degrees.