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Ingredients

• 250 g Minced beef
• ½ Onion, finely chopped
• 1 clove Garlic, finely chopped
• 2 tsp Vegetable oil
• 2 tsp mild chilli powder
• ½ tsp Cumin
• 2 tbsp Ketchup
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tsp Soy sauce
• 1 tsp Sugar
• 1 Tomato, deseeded and diced
• ¼ Red onion, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp lemon or lime juice
• 1 pinch Salt
• 400 g hot cooked Japanese rice
• 2 handfuls iceberg lettuce, finely shredded
• 50 g Cheddar, grated
• ½ Avocado, diced (optional)
• Tabasco or hot sauce, to serve (optional)

Method

1. Stir together the salsa ingredients and set aside while you cook the meat.
2. Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat and soften the onion and garlic for 3 min.
3. Add the beef, turn up the heat and fry for 4–5 min, breaking it into fine crumbs, until browned with no pink left.
4. Stir in the chilli powder and cumin for 30 seconds, then add the ketchup, Worcestershire, soy sauce and sugar. Simmer for 2 min until the mince is glossy and almost dry.
5. Spoon the rice into wide bowls, add a layer of lettuce, then the hot beef, cheese and salsa. Finish with avocado and hot sauce if you like.

Tips

• Add the lettuce just before serving so it stays crisp against the warm rice.
• Contains wheat (Worcestershire and soy sauce) and dairy.

Sources

Written in our own words after cross-checking these recipes:

RecipeTin Japan Chopstick Chronicles