Firecracker Beef & Brussels

Ingredients

• Ground beef

  90% lean meat / 10% fat, raw

  32 oz or 907g

• White rice

  Long-grain, regular, raw, enriched

  0 cup or 0g

• Brussels sprouts

  Raw

  2 lb or 906g

• Onions

  Raw

  1 medium or 110g

• Green bell pepper

  Sweet, green, raw

  2 medium or 238g

• Garlic

  Raw

  2 tbsp or 17g

• Crushed red pepper flakes

  1 tbsp or 1g

• Onions

  Young green, tops only

  4 stalk or 48g

• Limes

  Raw

  1 fruit or 67g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Pepper or hot sauce

  Ready-to-serve

  4 tbsp or 58g

• Vinegar

  Cider

  20g

• Honey

  4 tbsp or 84g

• Cornstarch

  1 ½ tbsp or 12g

Directions

1. For the Rice Make enough rice to yield 3¾ cups of cooked rice. 1 cup of dry rice will make between 2-3 cups of cooked rice depending on what type of rice you use. For the Beef & Brussels Wash and cut all of your vegetables first. Cut the stems off of your Brussels sprouts and remove any of the damaged outer layers. Cut them in half. Cut the onion, green onions, and peppers into a small dice. Mince your garlic if you're using fresh. Place the Brussels sprout halves into a large bowl and drizzle over ½ tbsp of oil. Season with salt and pepper to your liking. Preheat your air fryer to 400°F. Place the Brussels sprouts into the air fryer basket and air fry for 5-8 minutes or until they have browned and softened. Watch them closely so they don't burn. If you don't have an air fryer you could cook them in the oven. In a large skillet over medium high heat, add ½ tbsp of oil and add the onions, peppers, and 1 of red pepper flakes. Cook for 3-5 minutes to brown and soften. Add in the garlic. Move the onions and peppers to the perimeter of the skillet and add in your beef. Season with salt and pepper. Allow the beef to brown. When the beef is cooking, prepare your sauce. Mix the honey, hot sauce, vinegar, and cornstarch together. Stir well to incorporate the cornstarch so it doesn't clump up. When the beef is about 90% of the way cooked, add in the Brussels sprouts, pour in the sauce and mix into the beef allowing it to thicken. Stir to combine. If you feel that your sauce is too thick, you can drizzle in some water to thin it out. Plating This recipe makes 5 servings. Divide your ingredients evenly into your 5 containers. Each dish gets ¾ (112g) cup of cooked rice. Top each dish with green onions and a lime wedge if you wish. I like to squeeze lime juice over the dish after reheating.