Beef Meal Bowl with Grains (Printable)
Tender beef meets wholesome grains and fresh vegetables in this satisfying bowl ready in under an hour.
# What You'll Need:
→ Beef and Marinade
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→ Grains
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→ Vegetables
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→ Dressing
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→ Optional Toppings
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# How To Make It:
01 - Rinse the rice, quinoa, or farro under cold water. Combine grains, water or broth, and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer until tender—20 minutes for rice or quinoa, 30 minutes for farro. Fluff with a fork and set aside.
02 - Whisk together soy sauce, olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, and black pepper in a bowl. Add beef slices, toss to coat thoroughly, and let marinate for at least 15 minutes.
03 - Heat a large skillet or grill pan over medium-high heat. Add marinated beef and cook for 2-3 minutes per side until browned and just cooked through. Remove from heat and allow to rest.
04 - While beef cooks, slice bell pepper, halve cherry tomatoes, dice cucumber, julienne carrots, and wash spinach or mixed greens.
05 - Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, honey, salt, and pepper in a small bowl until emulsified.
06 - Divide cooked grains among four bowls. Arrange spinach or greens, bell pepper, tomatoes, cucumber, carrots, and sliced beef on top of each portion.
07 - Drizzle dressing over each bowl. Garnish with sesame seeds, fresh herbs, and avocado slices if using. Serve immediately.
# Expert Hints:
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- It comes together in under an hour but tastes like you put way more thought into it
- The combination of warm seasoned beef and crisp fresh vegetables is somehow greater than the sum of its parts
- Leftovers keep beautifully and actually taste better the next day
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- Do not skip the marinating time, even 15 minutes makes a huge difference in how flavorful and tender the beef turns out
- Let the cooked beef rest for a few minutes before slicing it, this keeps all the juices inside instead of on your cutting board
- Warm grains and room temperature vegetables is the ideal temperature contrast, do not refrigerate anything before assembling
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- Cut your beef against the grain into thin slices, this breaks up the muscle fibers and makes every bite tender instead of chewy
- Use a sharp knife and steady the meat with your free hand, curling your fingers under for safety