Sweet Chili Beef & Broccoli with Buttery White Rice

🥘 Ingredients

• broccoli
  1 bunch
• butter
  1 tbsp
• ground beef
  1 lb
• oil
  2 tbsp
• pepper
  1 pinch
• ponzu sauce
  1 tbsp
• salt
  1 pinch
• scallions
  2 pieces
• sweet soy glaze
  2 tbsp
• sweet thai chili sauce
  2 tbsp
• water
  1 ¼ cup
• white rice
  ½ cup

🍳 Cookware

• small pot
• medium microwave-safe bowl
• large bowl
• large pan

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   white rice broccoli scallions sweet thai chili sauce sweet soy glaze ponzu sauce ground beef butter oil water salt pepper

   white rice: ½ cup, broccoli: 1 bunch, scallions: 2 pieces, sweet thai chili sauce: 2 tbsp, sweet soy glaze: 2 tbsp, ponzu sauce: 1 tbsp, ground beef: 1 lb, butter: 1 tbsp, oil: 2 tbsp, water: 1 ¼ cup, salt: 1 pinch, pepper: 1 pinch
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   In a small pot , combine white rice, water, and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender ⏱️ 17 minutes . Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.
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   Cut broccoli into bite-size pieces if necessary. Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens. Place broccoli in a medium microwave-safe bowl . Cover tightly with plastic wrap; poke a few holes in wrap. Microwave until just tender ⏱️ 3 minutes .
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   In a large bowl , combine sweet thai chili sauce, sweet soy glaze, and ponzu sauce.
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   Heat a drizzle of 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 ⏱️ 2 minutes more. 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.
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   Heat a drizzle of oil in pan used for beef. Add broccoli. Cook, stirring occasionally, until browned ⏱️ 2 minutes . Transfer broccoli to bowl with beef and sauce; toss until thoroughly coated.
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   Fluff rice with a fork; stir in butter until melted. Divide rice between bowls; top with beef and broccoli. Garnish with scallion greens. Serve.