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Soboro Beef

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(3)

Try this technique on any type of ground meat for an easy rice bowl topper.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    4 servings

Ingredients

2 teaspoons vegetable oil
8 ounces ground beef chuck (20% fat)
2 tablespoons sake
2 tablespoons mirin (sweet Japanese rice wine)
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 scallions, chopped

Preparation

  1. Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium-high. Cook beef, stirring and breaking into small pieces, until browned and nearly cooked through, about 3 minutes. Add sake and cook until evaporated, about 1 minute. Add mirin and soy sauce and cook until pan is almost dry, about 1 minute longer. Add scallions and toss to combine.

TagsRice BowlGrain BowlJapaneseEast AsianAsianGround BeefBeefMeatMainDinnerDairy FreeKeto5 Ingredients or Fewer30 Minutes or LessQuickEasySauteEpicurious
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