Lean Korean Beef Bowl

Lean beef mince caramelised in a soy-sesame-garlic sauce over rice, with quick-pickled cucumbers to cut the richness. With 36g protein and solid carbs at 470 calories, it's a muscle-gain dinner that tastes like a cheat meal without being one.

Ingredients

• 150g lean beef mince
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp honey
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 2/3 cup steamed rice
• 1/2 cucumber, thinly sliced
• 1 tbsp rice vinegar

Instructions

1. Toss the cucumber with rice vinegar and a pinch of salt to pickle.
2. Brown the beef, breaking it up well.
3. Add the garlic, soy, honey, and sesame oil and cook until glossy.
4. Serve over rice with the pickled cucumber alongside.