Beef Rice Bowl
Ground beef braised in a salty-sweet soy glaze with star anise, served over rice. Classic Taiwanese lu rou fan stripped down to weeknight speed — no long simmer, all flavor.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 485
- Protein
- 22g
Ingredients
- ½ lb ground beef
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 whole star anise
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 2 whole scallion (white + green parts, chopped)
Instructions
- 1
Heat 1 tbsp neutral oil in a skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers, about 60 seconds.
- 2
Add ground beef, breaking it apart with a spoon, until no pink remains and meat is browned, ~4 minutes.
- 3
Stir in soy sauce, brown sugar, star anise, and 1/4 cup water until well combined.
- 4
Simmer until the liquid reduces by half and the sauce coats the beef, about 4 minutes.
- 5
Divide rice between two bowls and spoon the beef and sauce on top.
- 6
Garnish with chopped scallion and serve hot.
Tools you’ll need
- 12-inch skillet or sauté pan
- wooden spoon
- measuring spoons
- bowls (for serving)
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