Saucy Beef Burrito Bowls

🥘 Ingredients

• Tex-Mex paste
  2 unit
• cilantro
  ¼ ounce
• cooking oil
  2 tsp
• ground beef (pork)
  20 oz
• jasmine rice
  1 c
• lime
  1
• long green pepper
  2
• onion
  2
• pepper
• salt
• smoky red pepper crema
  4 tbsp
• tomato (diced)
  2

🍳 Cookware

• small pot
• zester
• small bowl
• medium pan

1. 

   1

   In a small pot , combine jasmine rice , ¾ cup water (1½ cups for 4 servings), and a pinch of salt . Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender, ⏱️ 15 minutes to ⏱️ 18 minutes . Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.

   jasmine rice: 1 c, salt
2. 

   2

   While rice cooks, wash and dry all produce. Finely dice tomato . Halve, peel, and cut onion into ½-inch-thick wedges; mince one wedge until you have 1 tablespoon (2 tablespoons for 4 servings). Use a zester to zest and quarter lime . Core, deseed, and dice long green pepper into ½-inch pieces. Mince cilantro .

   tomato: 2 (diced), onion: 2, lime: 1, long green pepper: 2, cilantro: ¼ ounce
3. 

   3

   In a small bowl , combine tomato, minced onion, and a big squeeze of lime juice; season with salt . Add smoky red pepper crema to a separate small bowl. Stir in water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency.

   salt, smoky red pepper crema: 4 tbsp
4. 

   4

   Heat a drizzle of cooking oil in a medium pan over medium-high heat. Add green pepper and onion wedges. Season with salt. Cook until lightly charred, ⏱️ 7 minutes to ⏱️ 9 minutes . Transfer to a plate.

   cooking oil: 2 tsp
5. 

   5

   Heat a drizzle of cooking oil in same pan over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and a big pinch of salt. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned, ⏱️ 4 minutes to ⏱️ 6 minutes . Stir in Tex-Mex paste and ¼ cup water (1/3 cup for 4) until combined. Bring to a simmer and cook until mixture is saucy and through, ⏱️ 1 minutes to ⏱️ 2 minutes more. Swap in plain beef or turkey for pork.

   ground beef: 20 oz (pork), Tex-Mex paste: 2 unit
6. 

   6

   Fluff rice with a fork; stir in lime zest and half the cilantro. Season with salt and pepper (add some freshly ground pepper if desired). TIP: For extra richness, stir in 1 tablespoon butter (2 tablespoons for 4). Divide rice between bowls and top with veggie mixture, saucy beef, salsa fresca, crema, remaining cilantro, lime wedges, and any remaining sauce from pan. Ground beef is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 160 degrees.

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