Description
Enjoy a delicious and nutritious meal with these High Protein Beijing Beef Rice Bowls. Tender slices of beef are stir-fried with colorful veggies and a savory sauce, served over a bed of steamed rice. This recipe is perfect for a quick and protein-packed dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
For the beef:
- 1 lb flank steak or sirloin (thinly sliced)
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
For the bowl:
- 2 cups cooked brown rice or jasmine rice
- 1 red bell pepper (sliced)
- 1 cup broccoli florets
- 2 green onions (sliced)
- 1 teaspoon garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger (grated)
- For the sauce:
- 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 1 teaspoon chili garlic sauce (optional)
- ½ teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Marinate the beef: Toss sliced beef with cornstarch, soy sauce, and rice vinegar. Let sit for 10-15 minutes.
- Prepare the sauce: Combine all sauce ingredients in a bowl.
- Cook the beef: Sear marinated beef in a hot skillet until browned; set aside.
- Stir-fry vegetables: In the same pan, cook bell pepper, broccoli, garlic, and ginger until tender-crisp.
- Combine and simmer: Return beef to the pan, add sauce, and simmer until thickened.
- Serve: Spoon beef and veggies over rice, garnish with green onions, and enjoy!
Notes
- To boost protein further, consider adding a fried or soft-boiled egg on top.
- Lean cuts like top sirloin or round steak work well in this recipe.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir-Fry
- Cuisine: Chinese-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 470
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
