Sesame Sriracha Beef Stir-Fry

🥘 Ingredients

• carrots
  2 unit
• garlic
  4 clove
• ground beef
  20 oz
• honey
  2 oz
• jasmine rice
  1 c
• lime
  1 unit
• pepper
• salt
• scallions
  4 unit
• sesame oil
  2 tbsp
• sesame seeds
  1 tbsp
• soy sauce
  6 tbsp
• sriracha
  4 tsp
• vegetable oil
  2 tsp

🍳 Cookware

• small pot
• vegetable peeler
• small bowl
• large pan

1. 

   1

    Wash and dry all produce. Bring ¾ cups water and a large pinch of salt to a boil in a small pot . Peel carrots . Using a vegetable peeler , shave carrots lengthwise into thin ribbons. Mince garlic . Trim, then thinly slice scallions , keeping greens and whites separate. Halve lime ; cut one half into wedges.

   salt, carrots: 2 unit, garlic: 4 clove, scallions: 4 unit, lime: 1 unit
2. 

   2

    Once water is boiling, add jasmine rice to pot. Cover, lower heat, and reduce to a gentle simmer. Cook until tender, about ⏱️ 15 minutes . Keep covered off heat until meal is ready. Meanwhile, in a small bowl , combine 1½ tsp sesame oil , 1 TBSP soy sauce , 1 TBSP honey , and sriracha to taste (we'll use more of the sesame oil, soy sauce, and honey later).

   jasmine rice: 1 c, sesame oil: 2 tbsp, soy sauce: 6 tbsp, honey: 2 oz, sriracha: 4 tsp
3. 

   3

    Heat a drizzle of vegetable oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add carrots and cook, tossing, until tender, 2-3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper . Remove from pan and set aside.

   vegetable oil: 2 tsp, pepper
4. 

   4

    Heat another drizzle of oil in pan used for carrots over medium-high heat. Add garlic and scallion whites. Cook until fragrant, about ⏱️ 30 seconds . Add ground beef , breaking up meat into pieces. Cook until no longer pink, about ⏱️ 4 minutes . Increase heat to high and cook, stirring only once or twice, until brown and crispy in spots, about ⏱️ 3 minutes . Season with salt and pepper.

   ground beef: 20 oz
5. 

   5

    Add carrots to pan with beef, along with remaining honey and soy sauce. Toss to combine. Remove pan from heat and stir in remaining sesame oil. Add a squeeze or two of lime (to taste). Season with salt and pepper, if needed (it may already be salty enough).
6. 

   6

    Divide rice and stir-fry between bowls. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and scallion greens. Drizzle with sriracha mixture. Serve with lime wedges on the side for squeezing over.

   sesame seeds: 1 tbsp