Description
A quick and flavorful weeknight dinner featuring savory ground beef coated in a sweet and spicy hot honey sauce, served over fluffy rice. This easy recipe comes together in under 20 minutes using simple pantry staples.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound 80/20 ground beef
- 1 cup Jasmine or short-grain white rice
- 3–4 tablespoons hot honey
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- 2 green onions, chopped (whites and greens separated)
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon neutral oil (avocado or vegetable)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Red pepper flakes (optional)
- Sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- Rinse rice under cold water until water runs clear. Cook rice according to package instructions (typically 1:2 rice to water ratio), simmer for 15-18 minutes, then let sit covered for 5 minutes.
- While rice cooks, mince garlic, grate ginger, and chop green onions, separating whites from greens.
- Heat neutral oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef, breaking it up with a spatula. Season with salt and pepper.
- Cook beef for 5-7 minutes until browned and no pink remains. Drain excess fat if necessary.
- Add minced garlic, ginger, and white parts of green onions to the beef. Stir constantly for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Pour in soy sauce and hot honey. Stir to combine and simmer for 2-3 minutes until sauce thickens and coats the beef.
- Remove from heat and stir in sesame oil.
- Serve beef mixture over fluffy rice. Top with green onion greens, sesame seeds, and extra hot honey if desired.
Notes
Do not overcrowd the pan when browning beef to ensure proper searing. Taste hot honey before adding as sweetness levels vary. Let rice rest after cooking for fluffier texture. For gluten-free, swap soy sauce for tamari or coconut aminos.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Cuisine: Asian Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl per serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 12
- Sodium: 600
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Carbohydrates: 40
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 30
Keywords: hot honey, ground beef, quick dinner, weeknight meals, easy recipe, beef bowls, meal prep, high protein