Chili Crunch Ground Bison with Zucchini Noodles

zucchini noodles in a bowl topped with chili crunch ground bison, sesame garlic crunch, and sliced scallions

Chili Crunch Ground Bison with Zucchini Noodles

Lean ground bison cooked in a sweet and spicy chili crunch sauce over homemade zucchini noodles in a tahini lime sauce.

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Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 30

Servings: Bowls

Calories: 385kcal

Author: Mason Woodruff

Ingredients

For the Chili Crunch Bison

1 pound Ground Bison
2 Tablespoons 30g Chili Crunch (I used Momofuku)
2 Tablespoons 42g Honey
2 Tablespoons 30g Soy Sauce or Coconut Aminos
2 Tablespoons 30g Black Vinegar or Rice Vinegar
1/4 cup 64g Tomato Paste
1/4 cup 60g Water

For the Zucchini Noodles

3 medium about 20 oz Zucchini Squash, cut into noodles*
3 Tablespoons 48g Tahini
Juice of 1 Small Lime
Pinch of Lime Zest

For Garnish (optional)

Thinly Sliced Scallions
Toasted Sesame Seeds
Lime Wedges
Additional Chili Crunch

Instructions

Mix the chili crunch, honey, soy sauce, vinegar, tomato paste, and water together and set aside.
Toss the zucchini noodles in a large bowl with the tahini, lime juice, and lime zest until evenly coated. Set aside.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the ground bison on one side for 3-4 minutes before breaking apart and fully cooking.
Add the chili crunch sauce to the cooked ground bison and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook for 4-5 minutes until the sauce begins to caramelize.
To make each bowl, add 5.5 oz of zucchini noodles and 4 oz of ground bison. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds or sesame garlic crunch, slice scallions, lime wedges, and additional chili crunch, if desired.

Notes

*To cut whole zucchini squash into noodles without a spiralizer, you can use a vegetable peeler to peel thin strips from the zucchini, stack the strips, and cut them into noodles. You can use an equal weight of pre-made zucchini spirals or zoodles if you find them in stores.

Nutrition Notes

The ground bison on its own has 1,155 calories, 95g protein, 60g carbs, 9g fiber, and 65g fat.

If you swap 90/10 ground bison for 96/4 ground beef, each the beef will have 915 calories, 87g protein, 60g carbs, 9g fiber, and 37g fat.

One serving of the zucchini noodles with tahini lime sauce has 95 calories, 4g protein, 8g carbs, 3g fiber, and 6g fat.

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