Easy to make and packed with flavour, these spicy ground beef rice bowls are such a hearty and satisfying meal, perfect for spicy food lovers. A well-seasoned beef and vegetable mixture is generously piled on top of fluffy rice for a scrumptious comfort food meal that you’re going to want to add to your supper menu.

Spicy ground beef rice bowl alongside dishes of steamed broccoli and roasted cashews.

We absolutely adore rice bowls around here. There are just so many things that they have going for them. I mean, they’re super easy to prepare (and can be on the table quite quickly). Plus, they taste delicious. I mean, some sort of protein and/or veg paired with fluffy rice? How could that not taste good? And, bonus, you can customize them to how you like with a bit of garnish.

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Ingredients

Rice: I like to use Jasmine rice (I love it!), but you could use your favourite variety of rice.
Spicy sauce: Includes water, soy sauce, chili paste, sriracha, honey, ground ginger, sesame oil, fish sauce and garlic.
Avocado oil: For cooking the ground beef and veggies.
Ground beef: Use lean or extra lean ground beef. If you use a fattier cut, no worries! Just make sure you drain the meat of excess grease after cooking before you add the veggies.
Veggies: Onion and bell pepper adds flavour, colour and texture. Use whatever colour of bell pepper you like.
Garnish: Green onion adds a lovely pop of colour and flavour.

How To Make Spicy Ground Beef Rice Bowls

Here is an overview of how to make spicy ground beef rice bowls (full details are in the recipe card below):

Prepare the rice according to the package instructions (I love to use a rice cooker).
Make the spicy sauce.
Cook the ground beef.
Add the veggies, then cook.
Pour the spicy sauce over the ground beef and veggie mixture, and then simmer until it’s thickened.
Serve the spicy ground beef and veggie mixture over the cooked rice, then garnish with green onion.

Collage of steps to make a spicy ground beef rice bowl recipe.

Can I Adjust the Spice Level?

Absolutely! If you want a little less spice, you can add less chili paste and/or sriracha. You can also amp up the sweetness (which counteracts some of the spiciness) by adding a little more honey.

Close-up of spicy ground beef and veggies in a frying pan.

What To Serve With It

This spicy ground beef and rice recipe is pretty hearty all on its own, but if you want to make your meal more substantial (and add extra veg), it pairs great with some steamed broccoli or stir-fried bok choy.

Two spicy ground beef rice bowls alongside dishes of steamed broccoli and roasted cashews.

Tips and Variations

Make more: This recipe makes two rice bowls, but can easily be doubled to feed more people.
Try another protein: Switch up the meat by using ground bison instead of ground beef. It’s equally as delicious, if you ask me!
Adjust the spice: As mentioned, you can make this rice bowl recipe less spicy by adjusting the spicy components and/or adding a little more honey.
Add more veg: Instead of rice try, serving the ground beef with cauliflower rice. It’s a great way to add more veg to your meal.
Garnish: Garnish is kept quite simple with green onion, but you could also add toasted sesame seeds, sliced fresh chili pepper, roasted cashews or peanuts, cilantro or a jammy soft-boiled egg.

Forkful of ground beef and rice from a bowl.

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