Sweet Chili Beef & Green Bean Bowls

🥘 Ingredients

• black pepper
• butter
  4 tbsp
• cilantro
  1 oz
• cooking oil
  1 tsp
• crispy fried onions
  2 oz
• green beans
  24 oz
• jasmine rice
  1.5 c
• lime
  1
• salt
• sugar
  1 tsp
• sweet Thai chili sauce
  2 oz
• sweet soy glaze
  1/2 c

🍳 Cookware

• small pot
• large pan
• medium
• plastic wrap

1. 

   1

   In a small pot , combine jasmine rice , 1¼ cups water, and a pinch of salt . Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender, ⏱️ 15 minutes . Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.

   jasmine rice: 1.5 c, salt
2. 

   2

   Wash and dry produce. Trim green beans if necessary and cut crosswise into 2-inch pieces. Quarter lime . Pick cilantro leaves from stems and chop them roughly.

   green beans: 12 oz, lime: 1, cilantro: 1 oz
3. 

   3

   Heat a drizzle of cooking oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and season with salt and black pepper . Press meat into an even layer with a spatula. Cook undisturbed until browned on bottom, 3-4 minutes. Break up meat into pieces and cook until done, 2-4 minutes. Remove excess grease if necessary.

   cooking oil: 1 tsp, salt, black pepper
4. 

   4

   While the meat cooks, add green beans and a splash of water to a medium microwave-safe bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave until tender, ⏱️ 1 minute to ⏱️ 2 minutes . Carefully drain any excess liquid.

   green beans: 12 oz
5. 

   5

   To the pan with beef, add the cooked green beans, sweet Thai chili sauce , sweet soy glaze , sugar and butter . Cook and stir for 1-2 minutes. Season with salt mild. Add a squeeze of line.

   sweet Thai chili sauce: 2 oz, sweet soy glaze: 1/2 c, sugar: 1 tsp, butter: 4 tbsp
6. 

   6

   Fluff the rice with a fork; stir in ⏱️ 1 tablespoon butter. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon the beef-bean mixture over the rice and sprinkle with crispy fried onions and chopped cilantro. Serve with the remaining lime wedges.

   crispy fried onions: 2 oz