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sesame ground beef and rice with creamy gochujang broth and cucumbers

Crispy Ground Beef and Rice with Creamy Gochujang Broth

Extra lean ground beef caramelized in a sweet and umami sesame sauce served over steamed jasmine rice and a high protein gochujang and blended cottage cheese broth.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4 Bowls
Calories: 530kcal
Author: Mason Woodruff

Ingredients

For the Broth

  • ¼ cup (84g) Gochujang
  • 1 cup (226g) Low Fat Cottage Cheese
  • 3 cups Chicken Broth

For the Crispy Beef

  • 1 pound Ground Beef 96/4
  • 2 Tablespoons Maple Syrup
  • 2 Tablespoons Coconut Aminos or low sodium soy sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons Rice Vinegar
  • 1 Tablespoon Toasted Sesame Oil
  • 1 Tablespoon (18g) White Miso Paste optional
  • 4 Green Onions thinly sliced, white and green parts separated

For Serving

  • 2 bags (10 oz each) Frozen Jasmine Rice or 4 cups steamed rice
  • Cucumbers, Sliced Green Onion, Toasted Sesame Seeds or Chili Onion Crunch

Instructions

  • Blend the cottage cheese, broth, and gochujang together. Add to a saucepan over low heat. Stir occasionally. (You’re only looking to warm the broth.)
  • Heat a nonstick pan over medium-high heat with cooking spray or a teaspoon of olive oil before adding the ground beef. Brown one side for 2-3 minutes before breaking apart and fully cooking.
  • While the beef cooks, mix the maple syrup, rice vinegar, coconut aminos, sesame oil, miso paste, and white parts of the sliced green onions together.
  • Add the sauce to the cooked beef, stir together, and cook for another 1-2 minutes untouched until the sauce begins to caramelize on the bottom. It should be nicely browned and crispy.
  • Microwave the frozen steamed rice or prepare your choice of steamed rice to serve. To make 4 bowls, fill each with 1 cup of rice, 1 cup of broth, and 1/4th of the ground beef. Garnish with diced cucumber, the green parts of the green onions, and toasted sesame seeds.

Notes

Spiciness Note: If you're sensitive to spice, you may want to swap some of the gochujang for something like miso paste. My gochujang beef gnocchi uses 2 tablespoons of gochujang and 1 tablespoon of white miso paste with a similar amount of cottage cheese.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 530kcal | Carbohydrates: 73g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 5g