Gochujang Beef Fried Rice
with sesame spinach

Name: Gochujang Beef Fried Rice
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 Limes, wedges; 3 Tbsp Cilantro leaves, chopped; 1 1/2 cups Frozen vegetables, any mix (use a stir-fry or Asian mix if available); 1 Tbsp Oil, cooking; 1 lb Beef, ground and lean; 7 Tbsp Gochujang Stir-fry Sauce (ingredients listed separately); 1 1/2 cups Cooked rice (leftover from Tuesday); 1/4 cup Peanuts; 2 cloves Garlic, chopped; 3 Tbsp Gochujang; 3 Tbsp Soy sauce, low-sodium; 2 tsp Brown sugar; 2 tsp Vinegar, rice; 1 tsp Cornstarch; 5 oz Baby spinach; 2 tsp Soy sauce, low-sodium; 1 tsp Oil, toasted sesame; 1 tsp Sesame seeds, white; 2 tsp Lemon juice

Active: 30 Total: 30

Original GF Paleo Vegetarian

Smoky, spicy, slightly-sweet Korean chili sauce, Gochujang gives this fried rice a unique twist. Feel free to add extra Gochujang for more of that layered flavor.
Smarts: We chose to serve the spinach on the side for some variation in textures, but feel free to just stir the spinach right into the fried rice near the end of cooking if you’d prefer.

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Gochujang Beef Fried Rice:

Limes - 1 , wedges
Cilantro leaves - 3 Tbsp , chopped
Frozen vegetables, any mix - 1 1/2 cups (use a stir-fry or Asian mix if available)
Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
Beef, ground and lean - 1 lb
Gochujang Stir-fry Sauce (ingredients listed separately) - 7 Tbsp
Cooked rice (leftover from Tuesday) - 1 1/2 cups
Peanuts - 1/4 cup

Gochujang Stir-Fry Sauce:

Garlic - 2 cloves , chopped
Gochujang - 3 Tbsp
Soy sauce, low-sodium - 3 Tbsp
Brown sugar - 2 tsp
Vinegar, rice - 2 tsp
Cornstarch - 1 tsp

Sesame Spinach:

Baby spinach - 5 oz
Soy sauce, low-sodium - 2 tsp
Oil, toasted sesame - 1 tsp
Sesame seeds, white - 1 tsp
Lemon juice - 2 tsp

Prep

Garlic - Chop garlic. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Make sauce - Combine garlic, gochujang, soy sauce (portion for sauce), brown sugar, vinegar, and cornstarch. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Limes / Cilantro - Prep as directed.
Frozen vegetables - Defrost in the microwave.

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Make

Heat a wok or skillet over medium-high heat. Add spinach, soy sauce (portion for spinach), and toasted sesame oil. Saute until spinach wilts (you can put a lid over the pan to speed this along). Add sesame seeds and continue to saute until most of the water has cooked off, 3 to 4 minutes more. Squeeze lemon juice over spinach and season with some salt. Set spinach aside.
Return pan to medium-high heat. Add cooking oil and then beef to heated oil. Saute, breaking beef apart, until cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes.
Add vegetables to beef and stir to combine.
Give sauce a stir and pour over vegetables and beef. Simmer until sauce thickens, ~2 minutes.
Add rice and toss everything together until heated through.
Stir peanuts into fried rice.
Serve fried rice with spinach on the side (you can also stir it right into the fried rice if you prefer). Top fried rice with cilantro and finish by squeezing lime wedges over top. Serve any extra lime wedges on the side. Enjoy!

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