Sweet Chili Beef & Green Bean Bowls

This was a nice recipe to make on a HOT Seattle day. 

So far, of all the recipes, this one is just meh. It was good, but not great. If I ordered it in a restaurant I'd eat it but I wouldn't order it again. 

It definitely had a Thai flavor to it. It must have been the chili sauce and lime that made me think it did. This isn't a spicy dish at all, which was good since it was so hot yesterday. 

Sweet Chili Beef & Green Bean Bowls

Recipe from Hello Fresh

Serves 2

• 1 oz Sweet Thai Chili Sauce
• 4 T Sweet Soy Glaze
• 1 lime
• 10 oz ground beef
• 1/4 oz cilantro
• 1 - 2 T crispy fried onions
• 6 oz green beans

Trim green beans if necessary; cut crosswise into 2-inch-long pieces. Quarter lime. Pick cilantro leaves from stems; roughly chop leaves.

 Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add beef; season with salt and pepper. Using a spatula, press into an even layer. Cook, undisturbed, until browned on bottom, 3-4 minutes.

 Break up meat into pieces and continue cooking until beef is cooked through, 2-4 minutes more. TIP: If there’s excess grease in your pan, carefully pour it out.

While beef cooks, in a medium microwave-safe bowl, add green beans and a splash of water; cover bowl with plastic wrap. Microwave until tender, 1-2 minutes. TIP: No microwave? No problem! Steam green beans in a small pot with a splash of water until just tender, 5-7 minutes. Carefully drain any excess water.

To pan with beef, stir in cooked green beans, chili sauce, 2 1⁄2 TBSP sweet soy glaze (be sure to measure), 1 TBSP butter, and 1⁄2 tsp sugar. Cook, stirring, until beef mixture is thoroughly coated, 1-2 minutes.

Remove from heat and stir in a squeeze of lime juice to taste.

Divide rice between bowls and top with stir-fry. Sprinkle with crispy fried onions and chopped cilantro. Serve with any remaining lime wedges on the side.