Description
This Banh Mi Bowl is a fresh, flavor-packed dinner made with sticky ginger-garlic ground beef, crisp cucumber, shredded carrots, cauliflower rice, and creamy sriracha mayo. It’s Paleo and Whole30 friendly, quick to make, and perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Bowl:
- 1 lb ground beef
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup coconut aminos
- 1 tbsp arrowroot
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
- 12 oz cauliflower rice
- 1/2 cup cucumber, sliced
- 1/2 cup shredded carrots
- 1 jalapeño, sliced (seeds removed)
- Fresh cilantro, for garnish
For the Sriracha Mayo:
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise (Whole30 compliant if needed)
- 2 tsp sriracha (Whole30 compliant if needed)
Instructions
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and cook the ground beef, breaking it apart as it browns.
- While the beef cooks, slice the cucumber and jalapeño, shred the carrots if needed, and prepare the cauliflower rice according to package instructions.
- In a small bowl, whisk together coconut aminos, arrowroot, and grated ginger.
- Once the beef is fully cooked, add the minced garlic and sauté for 2–3 minutes until fragrant.
- Reduce heat to low and pour the sauce mixture into the skillet. Stir for about 1 minute, until the beef is evenly coated and the sauce thickens slightly.
- Divide cauliflower rice between two bowls.
- Top with the beef mixture, cucumber, carrots, jalapeño, and fresh cilantro.
- In a small bowl, whisk together mayo and sriracha. Drizzle over each bowl and serve immediately.
Notes
- For Whole30, confirm your mayo and sriracha are compliant (no added sugar or non-approved oils).
- If sauce thickens too much, add a small splash of water or coconut aminos.
- For extra heat, leave jalapeño seeds in or increase sriracha.
- Stores well for meal prep—keep sauce separate until serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Vietnamese-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 520 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 780 mg
- Fat: 38 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 22 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 105 mg