THE BEST HOT HONEY BEEF BOWL (IT'S GOING VIRAL FOR A REASON!) | SAM THE COOKING GUY

hot honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: honey

Agave syrup provides sweetness with fewer calories.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: coconut aminos

💰Cheaper: tamari

Coconut aminos is soy-free and lower in sodium.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola oil is more budget-friendly.

Preheat air fryer to 400°F.

Prepare seasoning blend with equal parts smoked paprika, chili powder, and half as much cayenne. Mix well.

Peel and chop sweet potatoes into half-inch pieces.

In a bowl, combine sweet potatoes with a squeeze of oil, salt, pepper, and the seasoning blend. Mix well.

Place sweet potatoes in the air fryer in a single row and cook for 15 minutes, shaking halfway through.

Heat a hot cast iron pan with a little neutral oil and a tiny bit of sesame oil.

Add 1 pound of ground beef to the pan and break it up as it cooks until almost all color is gone.

Drain excess fat from the cooked ground beef.

Add 2 tablespoons of gochujang to the beef and mix well.

Add about a teaspoon of the seasoning blend to the beef and toast the spices briefly.

Pour in 3/4 cup of chicken broth and 1 teaspoon of dark soy sauce. Mix and let simmer for 7-8 minutes until the broth evaporates.

Check the sweet potatoes and shake them in the air fryer to ensure even cooking.

Cut the avocado in half, remove the pit, and scoop out the flesh.

Assemble the bowl starting with ground beef, followed by sweet potatoes, avocado, and cottage cheese on top.

Drizzle hot honey over the cottage cheese and beef, and optionally over the sweet potatoes.

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