30 Minute Meal: Sweet & Spicy Chili High Protein Beef & Cucumber Bowl

Looking for a quick and healthy weeknight dinner that’s high in protein and full of flavor? This Sweet Chili Beef Bowl with Rice is the answer. Made with lean ground beef, mushrooms, and a sticky sweet chili sauce, it’s balanced out with a refreshing cucumber sesame salad and served over fluffy white rice. Each bowl packs over 35 grams of protein, making it a great option for anyone who wants a high-protein beef bowl that’s easy to meal prep and satisfying enough for the whole family.

Ingredients

For the Sweet Chili Beef:

• 10 oz 93/7 lean ground beef

• 4–5 mushrooms, sliced

• 1 fresh chili, finely chopped (adjust to taste)

• 2 spring onions, chopped (reserve some green tops for garnish)

• 1 tbsp oyster sauce

• 2 tbsp sweet chili sauce

• 1 tbsp soy sauce

• 1 tbsp mirin

• Cooking spray or ½ tsp oil

For the Cucumber Salad:

• 1 medium cucumber, cubed

• 1 spring onion, chopped

• 1 tsp soy sauce

• 1 tsp mirin

• ½ tsp sesame oil

• ½ tsp chili flakes (adjust to taste)

• ½ tsp sesame seeds

For the Base:

• 2 cups cooked white rice (1 cup per serving)

Instructions

1. Cook the beef – Heat a skillet with cooking spray or ½ tsp oil. Add the ground beef and mushrooms, breaking it up until browned. Stir in chili and spring onions.

2. Make it sticky – Stir in oyster sauce, sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, and mirin. Let it simmer 2–3 minutes until the sauce thickens and coats the beef.

3. Prepare the cucumber salad – In a small bowl, toss cucumber and spring onion with soy sauce, mirin, sesame oil, chili flakes, and sesame seeds.

4. Assemble the bowls – Add 1 cup cooked rice to each bowl. Top with sticky beef, garnish with reserved green onions, and serve with cucumber salad on the side.

Macros per serving

• Calories: ~433

• Protein: ~32 g

• Carbs: ~22 g

• Fat: ~23 g