It’s starting to heat up in Atlanta, which is definitely putting me in the mood for tropical flavors…or maybe I’m just jealous of Caroline’s trip to Jamaica! Either way, a dish full of fresh mangoes, cooling avocados, and spicy marinated beef is sure to satisfy…and an ice cold rum cocktail on the side doesn’t hurt either!
Spicy Beef Bowls with Miso Dressing
The Beef:
-1 lb thinly sliced sirloin
-3 Tbsp tamari/soy sauce
-3 Tbsp brown sugar
-2 Tbsp rice vinegar
-2 Tbsp canola oil
-1/4 tsp garlic powder
-1/4 tsp ground ginger
-1/4 cayenne pepper
The Miso Dressing:
-2 Tbsp brown miso
-3 Tbsp canola oil
-1 Tbsp rice vinegar
-juice of 1/2 a lemon
-3 cloves of garlic
-1 inch of ginger
-1 Tbsp honey
-2 tsp tamari/soy sauce
The Add Ons:
-green onions
-mango
-cucumbers
-avocado
-cashews
-rice
Add all of the ingredients for the beef into a large Ziploc bag and wiggle it around until it’s well mixed. Then let it marinate for several hours or preferably overnight. Remove it from the fridge to allow it to come to room temperature while you get everything else ready before cooking it in a piping hot cast iron skillet. The key to caramelizing your beef is to not over crowd your pan–you may need to cook it in stages. You don’t want your meat to steam!
For the miso dressing, just combine everything in a blender. Done.
Chop everything else and layer it all in a bowl. This dressing can certainly be used for salad dressing, but why waste this dressing on lettuce when you can layer it on white rice and red meat instead?
-Julia
Adeline Alley 