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ground beef and quinoa in a bowl with sesame seeds and green onion

Spicy Sesame Ground Beef and Quinoa Bowls

Lean ground beef cooked in toasted sesame oil and finished with a spicy chili sauce and red peppers served over quinoa.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4 Bowls
Calories: 375kcal
Author: Mason Woodruff

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Ground Beef 96/4
  • 1 Tbsp 16g Toasted Sesame Oil
  • 1 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tsp Ground Ginger
  • 2 Tbsp 60g Gochujang
  • 2 Tbsp 30g Soy Sauce
  • 4 oz Pickled Roasted Red Peppers diced
  • 1 C Beef Broth
  • Green Onion and Sesame Seeds for garnish

For the Quinoa

  • 1 C Quinoa rinsed
  • 2 C Water
  • 1 tsp Kosher Salt

Instructions

  • Bring the quinoa and water to a boil before reducing to a low heat, adding salt, and covering. Cook for 15 minutes on low before turning off the heat (leave covered).
  • Heat the sesame oil in a skillet over medium- high heat. Add the ground beef and brown both sides before mincing to finish cooking.
  • Once the beef is fully cooked, add the garlic and ginger, gochujang, soy sauce, and diced red peppers. Stir to fully incorporate before adding the beef broth. Continue cooking to reduce the broth to your desired consistency, about 2-3 minutes.
  • Add the cooked quinoa to bowls and top evenly with the ground beef. Top with sliced green onion, toasted sesame seeds, and lime wedges.

Notes

For ingredient notes about toasted vs regular sesame oil, gochujang, fresh garlic and ginger, pickled peppers and chiles, see the post above.

Nutrition Information Notes

  • Each ground beef and quinoa bowl has 8 WW SmartPoints (blue).
  • You can stretch the quinoa to make smaller bowls. The entire recipe has 1,495 calories, 117g of protein, 151g of carbs, and 41g of fat. If you'd like to have the beef on its own, it has 870 calories, 93g of protein, 42g of carbs, and 31g of fat.
  • The weight of the finished ground beef is around grams. The weight of the cooked quinoa is around grams.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Bowl | Calories: 375kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 10g