Sesame Honey Beef Stir-Fry

🥘 Ingredients

• black pepper
• carrots
  8
• garlic
  4 clove
• ground beef
  20 oz
• honey
  2 oz
• jasmine rice
  1 c
• lime
  1
• pepper
• salt
• scallions
  4
• sesame oil
  2 tbsp
• sesame seeds
  1 tbsp
• soy sauce
  6 tbsp
• sriracha
  4 tsp
• vegetable oil
  2 tsp

🍳 Cookware

• small pot
• small
• large

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry all produce. Bring 1⅔ cups water and a large pinch of salt to a boil in a small pot . Peel carrots . Using a vegetable peeler, shave carrots lengthwise into thin ribbons. Trim and thinly slice scallions , keeping greens and whites separate. Mince garlic . Halve lime ; cut one half into four wedges.

   carrots: 4, carrots: 4, scallions: 4, garlic: 4 clove, lime: 1
2. 

   2

   Once water is boiling, add jasmine rice to the pot. Cover, lower heat, and reduce to a gentle simmer. Cook until tender, about ⏱️ 15 minutes . Keep covered off heat until meal is ready. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine 1 tbsp sesame oil , 2 tbsp soy sauce , 2 tbsp honey , and sriracha to taste—you'll use the rest of the sesame oil, soy sauce, and honey later.

   jasmine rice: 1 c, sesame oil: 2 tbsp, soy sauce: 6 tbsp, honey: 2 oz, sriracha: 4 tsp
3. 

   3

   Heat a drizzle of vegetable oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add carrots and cook, tossing, until tender, about ⏱️ 5 minutes . Season with salt and black pepper . Remove from pan and set aside.

   vegetable oil: 2 tsp, carrots, salt, black pepper
4. 

   4

   Heat another drizzle of oil in the same pan over medium-high heat. Add garlic from step 1 and white parts of the scallion. Cook until fragrant, about ⏱️ 30 seconds . Add ground beef and break up into pieces. Cook until no longer pink, about ⏱️ 4 minutes . Increase heat to high and cook, stirring only once or twice, until brown and crispy in spots, about ⏱️ 3 minutes . Season with salt and pepper .

   ground beef: 20 oz, salt, pepper
5. 

   5

   Add the carrots back to the pan with the beef, along with remaining soy sauce and honey . Toss to combine. Remove pan from heat and stir in remaining sesame oil . Add a squeeze or two of lime . Season with salt and pepper if needed.

   soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, lime, salt, pepper
6. 

   6

   Divide jasmine rice and stir-fry between two bowls. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and scallion greens. Drizzle with sriracha mixture. (Tip: Skip this for kids.) Serve with remaining lime wedges on the side.

   jasmine rice, sesame seeds: 1 tbsp, sriracha