Description
A quick, flavorful weeknight dinner featuring savory ground beef glazed with spicy hot honey, roasted sweet potatoes, and a grain base. This customizable bowl balances sweet, savory, and spicy notes for a meal that tastes gourmet but is easy to make at home.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef (80/20 fat ratio recommended)
- 3–4 tablespoons hot honey
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce (or tamari for gluten-free)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (or avocado/canola oil)
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 cup dry quinoa (or brown rice, farro, couscous)
- 2 cups water (for cooking quinoa)
- 2 stalks green onions, sliced
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro or parsley, chopped
- Lime wedges for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Peel sweet potatoes and cut into ½-inch cubes.
- Toss sweet potato cubes with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Spread in a single layer on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Roast sweet potatoes for 20-25 minutes until tender and caramelized.
- While potatoes roast, rinse quinoa. Combine 1 cup quinoa and 2 cups water in a medium saucepan.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit covered for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add diced onion and cook for 3 minutes until softened.
- Add minced garlic and ginger; cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add ground beef, breaking it up with a wooden spoon. Cook for 5-7 minutes until browned and cooked through. Drain excess fat if desired.
- In a small bowl, whisk together hot honey, soy sauce, and red pepper flakes.
- Pour the honey mixture over the beef. Stir to coat and simmer for 1-2 minutes until the sauce is glossy and sticky.
- Divide cooked grain among four bowls.
- Top each bowl with hot honey beef, roasted sweet potatoes, green onions, sesame seeds, and fresh herbs.
- Squeeze lime wedges over each bowl just before serving.
Notes
For best results, roast potatoes until caramelized to enhance sweetness. Use fresh ginger for better flavor than powdered. Toast sesame seeds in a dry pan for 2-3 minutes until golden. This dish does not freeze well; store components separately in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat beef in a skillet with a splash of water, and potatoes/grain in the microwave or toaster oven.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Cuisine: Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 12
- Sodium: 600
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Carbohydrates: 50
- Fiber: 6
- Protein: 25
Keywords: hot honey, ground beef, sweet potato, grain bowl, weeknight dinner, meal prep, easy recipes, healthy dinner, spicy honey, quinoa bowl