I'm Tired. So I made a Lazy Ground Beef Recipe

mirin

🥗Healthier: rice vinegar

💰Cheaper: white wine

Rice vinegar adds acidity without sweetness, while white wine is a more affordable option.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is a healthier fat, while canola oil is less expensive.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often cheaper than beef.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, while liquid aminos are a less salty alternative.

Add 500g ground beef (18-20% fat) to a bowl.

Season with 2 pinches of salt and black pepper.

Add 2 tbsp water (30ml) and 1 tbsp soy sauce (15ml).

Add 1 tbsp sake (15ml) and 1g kombu (or 0.5g MSG).

Add 1 tbsp mirin (15ml) and 1 tsp garlic (8g).

Mix the ingredients together.

Heat 2 tbsp of neutral oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

Put some air under the meat before adding it to the pan to help it release smoothly.

Avoid putting the meat straight into the pan to prevent splattering.

Add the beef mixture to the skillet, season with salt and black pepper, and sprinkle with corn starch.

Press the meat down to help it brown evenly, swirling occasionally to equalize the temperature of the pan.

Cook for a few minutes, then tilt the pan and flip the meat carefully to avoid splattering hot oil.

If flipping is tricky, turn off the heat and take your time.

Brown the other side of the meat as well.

After browning, remove about 80% of the fat with a paper towel to prevent greasiness.

Reduce the heat to low and cook for 4 minutes, keeping it very low to retain the meat's juices.

If the heat is too high, the meat will squeeze out its juices, which is undesirable.

Add 1 tbsp water (15ml) and 1/4 tsp corn starch (1g) to the pan.

Increase the heat to medium and boil for 30-40 seconds.

Finish by adding 10-15g of unsalted butter.

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