Kitchen / Fusion

Spicy Garlic-Chili Ground Beef

A fifteen-minute, four-serving ground beef base with garlic, chili, and a splash of acid.

Yield: four servings, about 15 minutes.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb 85/15 ground beef
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 tbsp neutral oil
  • 1-2 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp vinegar or lime juice
  • Optional: 1 tsp chili flakes or 1 tbsp chili crisp

Method

  1. Heat a wok or skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. Add oil and beef.
  3. Break the beef into small pieces and brown 4-5 minutes until fat renders.
  4. Add garlic for 30 seconds.
  5. Add dry spices and bloom in the fat for one minute.
  6. Add soy sauce, acid, and optional extra chili.
  7. Cook 1-2 minutes until edges crisp.

Uses

  • Rice bowls
  • Tacos
  • Flatbread filling
  • Potato topping
  • Bean mixture

Variants

  • Onion and cabbage for more volume.
  • Soy, oyster sauce, and sugar for a Chinese takeout profile.
  • Cumin seeds and extra chili for a Xinjiang-inspired direction.
← Back to all recipes