Ground Beef Hot Honey Bowl (Print View)
Tender ground beef glazed with hot honey over rice with fresh vegetables
# What You'll Need:
→ Meat & Main
01 - 1 lb ground beef (80/20 or 90/10 fat ratio)
→ Sauce
02 - 2 tbsp soy sauce
03 - 2 tbsp hot honey
04 - 1 tbsp sriracha or chili sauce
05 - 1 tbsp rice vinegar
06 - 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
07 - 1 garlic clove, minced
08 - 1-inch piece ginger, grated
→ Vegetables & Extras
09 - 4 cups cooked white or brown rice
10 - 1 cup shredded carrots
11 - 1 cup thinly sliced cucumber
12 - ½ cup shelled edamame
13 - ¼ cup chopped scallions
14 - 2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
→ Optional Toppings
15 - Fresh cilantro, chopped
16 - Sliced red chilies
17 - Avocado slices
# How to Make:
01 - Whisk together soy sauce, hot honey, sriracha, rice vinegar, sesame oil, minced garlic, and grated ginger in a small bowl until thoroughly combined. Set aside for glazing.
02 - Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and cook, breaking apart with a spatula, until browned and fully cooked through, approximately 5–6 minutes. Drain excess fat if necessary.
03 - Reduce heat to medium. Pour prepared sauce over the cooked beef and stir continuously. Allow beef to simmer in sauce for 3–4 minutes until glazed, glossy, and thickened. Remove from heat.
04 - Distribute cooked rice evenly among four bowls. Top each portion with glazed ground beef. Arrange shredded carrots, sliced cucumber, edamame, and scallions around the beef.
05 - Sprinkle toasted sesame seeds over each bowl. Add optional toppings such as fresh cilantro, sliced red chilies, or avocado slices if desired. Serve immediately while warm.
# Expert Suggestions:
01 -
- The hot honey glaze creates this sticky, caramelized coating that makes ordinary ground beef feel like something you ordered from a restaurant
- Everything comes together in 35 minutes, but tastes like you spent way more effort on it than you actually did
02 -
- The sauce will look thin at first, but give it time to bubble and reduce with the beef, it thickens into the perfect glaze
- Drain the beef too thoroughly and you'll lose the fat that helps the sauce cling to every bite
03 -
- Toast your sesame seeds in a dry pan over medium heat for just 2 minutes until they smell nutty and fragrant
- If you're sensitive to spice, start with 1 tbsp hot honey and add more at the end if you want more heat