KOREAN BEEF RICE & LETTUCE BOWLS

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and pork is often less expensive.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: coconut aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, while coconut aminos is a lower-sodium alternative.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Honey provides a natural sweetness, while white sugar is often cheaper.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola oil is more affordable.

Prepare the sweet and savory sauce by combining 1/3 cup soy sauce, 1/4 cup honey, 1-2 teaspoons sesame oil, 2 cloves minced garlic, and 1/4 cup sugar in a bowl and mix until well combined.

Chop up one head of rinsed romaine lettuce.

Optionally, add organic baby spinach to the dish for extra greens.

In a bowl, prepare spicy mayo by mixing equal parts mayonnaise and Sriracha, adjusting the ratio according to taste preference.

Heat a pan over medium-high heat and add 1.5 pounds of ground beef, breaking it up with a spatula and cooking until fully cooked through, about 4-5 minutes.

Drain excess liquid from the cooked beef.

Add the prepared sauce to the beef and bring it to a boil, cooking until all liquid has evaporated and absorbed into the meat, about 3 minutes.

Add 2.5 cups of cooked rice to the beef mixture and stir constantly for about 2-3 minutes, adding more soy sauce to taste if desired.

Assemble the bowls by scooping the beef and rice mixture into a bowl, adding the chopped romaine lettuce and spinach, and mixing everything together.

Drizzle spicy mayo over the assembled bowls and sprinkle sesame seeds on top for garnish.

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