Firecracker Beef

Name: Firecracker Beef
Ingredients: 1½ tbsp oil (vegetable, canola, peanut); 500g / 1 lb beef mince / ground beef (Note 1); 2 garlic cloves (, finely minced); 1 tsp chilli flakes / red pepper flakes (adjust to your taste); 3 tbsp water; 2 tbsp soy sauce (, light or all-purpose (Note 2); 2 tbsp rice vinegar (Note 3); 4 tbsp sriracha sauce (Note 4); 4 tbsp brown sugar (tightly packed); Rice, (soba or vermicelli noodles); 1 green onion (, finely sliced); 1 tsp sesame seeds; Diced cucumber, julienned carrot, finely sliced red radish; Extra sriracha sauce (, if you dare!)

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Total Time

13 minutes

Prep Time

3 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Rating

(117)

Ingredients

4 servings

1½ tbsp oil (vegetable, canola, peanut)
500g / 1 lb beef mince / ground beef (Note 1)
2 garlic cloves (, finely minced)
1 tsp chilli flakes / red pepper flakes (adjust to your taste)
3 tbsp water
2 tbsp soy sauce (, light or all-purpose (Note 2)
2 tbsp rice vinegar (Note 3)
4 tbsp sriracha sauce (Note 4)
4 tbsp brown sugar (tightly packed)
Rice, (soba or vermicelli noodles)
1 green onion (, finely sliced)
1 tsp sesame seeds
Diced cucumber, julienned carrot, finely sliced red radish
Extra sriracha sauce (, if you dare!)

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Step 1

Sauce: Mix Firecracker sauce ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.

Step 2

Cook beef: Heat oil in a large frypan over high heat. Add beef and cook, breaking it up as you go, until you can no longer see raw meat (2½ minutes). Add garlic and chilli flakes and cook for 1 minute.

Step 3

Caramelise beef: Add Firecracker sauce ingredients, stir to coat the beef. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring only every minute or so initially, then more towards the end, until the sauce reduces and you can see the beef caramelising. Caramelise well for good flavour!

Step 4

Water: Add the water and cook for 1 minute (the water makes the beef saucier!)

Step 5

Serve over rice, sprinkled with sesame seeds, green onion and a squirt of extra sriracha if you're feeling brave! Add a pile of vegetables of choice on the side. Dive in!