BBQ Beef Bowls
Rice, Cucumber Salad, White Cheddar & BBQ Mayo
- Milk
- Eggs
Prep, sizzle, zap, serve–that’s the sound of our Fast & Fresh weeknight wonder meal! Thanks to a few clever time-savers from our chefs, you’ll be savoring a satisfying rice bowl topped with BBQ-sauced ground beef, peppers, and onions in 15 minutes—no joke! Top your bowls with fresh tomato-cucumber salad and sprinkle with white cheddar cheese, then dollop with sour cream, drizzle with BBQ mayo, and finish with chopped cilantro and a bright squeeze of fresh lime juice.
1 unit
Veggie Stock Concentrate
1.5 tablespoon
Sour Cream
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4 tablespoon
BBQ Sauce
1 unit
Microwavable Rice
1 tablespoon
Fry Seasoning
6 ounce
Pepper and Onion Mix
1 unit
Tomato Paste
½ cup
White Cheddar Cheese
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1 clove
Garlic
1 unit
Mini Cucumber
2 tablespoon
Mayonnaise
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1 unit
Tomato
1 unit
Lime
10 ounce
Ground Beef
¼ ounce
Cilantro
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
• Wash and dry produce. • Drain pepper and onion mix. Mince or grate garlic. Dice tomato. Dice cucumber. Tear cilantro.
• Drizzle oil in a hot nonstick pan. Cook beef* and pepper and onion mix, breaking up meat, until browned, 2 minutes. Add garlic, Fry Seasoning, and a pinch of salt; cook, stirring, 1-2 minutes more. • Add tomato paste, stock concentrate, half the BBQ sauce, and ¼ cup water (1⁄3 cup for 4); bring to a boil and cook until beef is cooked through, 1-2 minutes.
• Massage rice package; snip to partially open. Microwave for 90 seconds. Fluff and season with salt and pepper.
• Quarter lime. • In a bowl, mix mayo and remaining BBQ sauce. • In a second bowl, toss tomato and cuke; season with salt and pepper. • Top rice with beef, salad, cheese, sour cream, BBQ mayo, and cilantro. Serve with lime wedges.
Ground Beef is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 160°
- Flavor: Many enjoyed the BBQ flavor, though some found it overpowering; others suggested a Tex-Mex or Asian-inspired sauce might work better.
- Ease of prep: Quick and easy to make, but some noted it took longer than the stated 15 minutes due to extra chopping.
- Suggestions: Consider adding fresh avocado or black beans for extra flavor and texture. Try using fresh peppers and onions instead of pre-cut mix.
- Portions: Several mentioned not enough rice for the amount of beef; consider increasing the rice portion or adding more veggies.
- Texture: Some found the microwave rice gummy or sticky; cooking rice on the stovetop might improve texture.
Something I've noticed across all meals is that the amount of rice, bulgur, whatever grain you provide is about half of what would be best with a meal. This meal, for example, the rice was completely overwhelmed by the beef and salad mixture to the point that it might as well not even be there. The recipe itself is really good, but I always end up having to double the rice in order to make a proper bowl type meal.
This! This is DELICIOUS! What a Surprise to me! I want this Again! The cucumber just sent it over the top! The flavors went So Well together!
Loved the freshness of the cucumbers with the bbq bowl
This was delicious. The BBQ flavor was just right and did not overpower the dish.
Loved this one. Great flavors and we had it for lunch which was quick and easy.
Very good but it took longer than 15 minutes to prepare. It always takes me longer on all the recipes than what is projected.
The portions on this were pretty well-sized with the addition of more rice and a fresh avocado. I would still like to see a note included of "possibilities of things that could be added" to stretch the meal further or give more flavor. Because I did not cook this meal immediately, the cucumber went bad. Putting the cucumber in a sealed plastic bag created an environment that allowed it to mold quickly.
The "onions and pepper" didn't say what meal it went with and I couldn't figure it out. So when I made tacos, I put it in there and thought you left it off the instructions. Well I made the BBQ bowl today and that was the recipe that needed it. I think from now on you should put it in with the other veggies. The meal was good, but I was disappointed in missing then ingredients. It definitely need onion. And maybe some avocado :)
I think the cucumber and tomato didn't go great with the bbq flavor. Maybe better as a side salad type thing. We still ate it, but it seemed like too many conflicting ingredients.
This was surprisingly spicy and flavorful! I loved it!
