Sweet Chili Beef & Edamame Bowls
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- Soy
- Sesame
- Wheat
- Milk
Ground beef gets the all-star treatment thanks to a sweet umami glaze. It’s served over a bed of steamy white rice and a few fresh features: nutty edamame and punchy cilantro. Finish it off with a sprinkle of crispy fried onions and a squeeze of lime juice for a bowl that's absolutely moo-ing with flavor.
Ingredients
1 ounce
Sweet Thai Chili Sauce
15 ounce
Ground Beef
4 ounce
Edamame
(Contains: Soy)
4 tablespoon
Sweet Soy Glaze
(Contains: Sesame, Soy, Wheat)
1 unit
Lime
1 unit
Crispy Fried Onions
(Contains: Wheat)
¾ cup
Jasmine Rice
¼ ounce
Cilantro
Not included in your delivery
½ teaspoon (tsp)
Sugar
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
2 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
In a small pot, combine rice, 1¼ cups water (2¼ cups for 4 servings), and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender, 15-18 minutes.
Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.
Meanwhile, wash and dry produce.
Quarter lime. Roughly chop cilantro.
Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add beef*; season with salt and pepper. (TIP: Not sure how much beef to use? Reference the "Before you start" section at left for guidance!) Using a spatula, press into an even layer. Cook, undisturbed, until browned on bottom, 3-4 minutes.
Break up meat into pieces and continue to cook until beef is cooked through, 2-4 minutes more. TIP: If there’s excess grease in your pan, carefully pour it out.
To pan with beef, stir in edamame, chili sauce, sweet soy glaze, ¼ cup water, 1 TBSP butter, and ½ tsp sugar (⅓ cup water, 2 TBSP butter, and 1 tsp sugar, for 4). Cook, stirring, until beef mixture is thoroughly coated, 1-2 minutes. (If stir-fry seems dry, stir in splashes of water until desired consistency is reached.)
Remove from heat; stir in a squeeze of lime juice to taste.
Fluff rice with a fork; stir in 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) until melted. Season with salt and pepper.
Divide rice between bowls; top with stir-fry. Sprinkle with crispy fried onions and cilantro. Serve with any remaining lime wedges on the side.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Sep 2026- Flavor: The sweet-and-savory glaze was a hit with many, but a large number found the dish too sweet overall. Some skipped the added sugar or used only half the sauce to dial back the sweetness, and still enjoyed it.
- Ease of prep: Quick and easy to pull together, making it a solid choice for a busy weeknight 🎉.
- Suggestions: Add broccoli, carrots, shredded cabbage, or snap peas for more vegetable variety and to balance the richness. Reduce or skip the added sugar and butter if you prefer a less sweet, less greasy result. A few found the edamame texture too firm or overpowering; swapping in snap peas or adding scallions and sriracha helped.
- Leftovers: The dish made generous portions and kept well, with at least one reviewer turning two servings into four meals.
- Portions: Several customers noted the beef-to-rice ratio felt off — some wanted more rice, others more sauce to coat everything evenly.
Reviews from our home cooks
Easy to make and really liked the flavor of the beef. A hit with the whole family.
Lots of protein. Very filling. Big bang for the buck with 15 oz of beef rather than the usual 10oz.
Very good and flavorful, loved the extra meat as before there was never enough meat. Could use some more rice for these dishes with rice though.
So good! Would be even better with a spicy sauce to drizzle on top.
My son made this for dinner, it was easy to follow and the whole family said it was delicious.
Easy and simple. Enjoyed the sauce but could use too much and make it too salty.
Well balanced and plenty of food for 3 even with a teenager in the house.
We love edamame, but this really tastes better with cabbage and/or carrots. Plus, there was not enough sauce, and it seemed dry, like eating just beef.
There was enough for my daughter's lunch the next day! Added sugar snap peas for extra green veg.
I would have given it 4 stars but we were given parsley instead of cilantro. Also the lime juice at the end should be a necessary, not optional, step.
