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A minced beef fajita bowl with white rice, grated cheese, seasoned minced beef with peppers, sliced red onions, avocado, lime wedges, soured cream, salsa, and coriander.
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Minced Beef Fajita Bowl Recipe

Using minced beef instead of steak or chicken is a great way to make this fajita bowl recipe more cost effective. You can be flexible on the toppings too.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican, Tex-Mex
Keyword: 30 Minute Meals, Quick and Easy, texmex
Servings: 4
Author Nicky Corbishley

Ingredients

Rice, Minced Beef and Peppers

  • 200 g (1 cup) uncooked long grain rice
  • 1 tablespoon neutral oil (I use avocado oil)
  • 500 g (1.1lb) minced beef (ground beef)
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • ½ teaspoon chilli flakes
  • 2 tablespoons fajita spice
  • 1 red bell pepper deseeded and sliced
  • 1 yellow bell pepper deseeded and sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic peeled and minced

Also:

  • 1 avocado de-stoned and cut into small cubes
  • 1 small red onion peeled and thinly sliced
  • 4 heaped tablespoons salsa
  • 4 heaped tablespoons soured cream
  • 50 g (1/2 cup) grated cheddar cheese
  • 1 lime sliced into half moons
  • a Small bunch fresh coriander (cilantro) roughly chopped
  • 2 tablespoons sriracha or sweet chilli sauce

Instructions

  • Pour 360ml (1 ½ cups) water in a saucepan and bring to the boil. Add the rice, stir once and place a lid on the pan. Turn the heat down to its lowest setting and allow to cook for 20 minutes.
    200 g (1 cup) uncooked long grain rice
  • Meanwhile add the oil to a frying pan (skillet) and heat over a high heat.
    1 tablespoon neutral oil
  • Add the minced beef, salt, pepper, chilli flakes and fajita spice.
    500 g (1.1lb) minced beef (ground beef), ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper, ½ teaspoon chilli flakes, 2 tablespoons fajita spice
  • Fry for 4-5 minutes, stirring and breaking up any large pieces of mince, until the mince is light brown.
  • Add the sliced peppers and garlic, and cook for a further 5 minutes, stirring often. Turn off the heat.
    1 red bell pepper, 1 yellow bell pepper, 2 cloves garlic
  • When the rice is cooked, remove the lid and divide between 4 bowls.
  • Top with the cooked minced beef and peppers.
  • Arrange the avocado, red onion slices, salsa, soured cream, grated cheese and lime slices in the bowls.
    1 avocado, 1 small red onion, 4 heaped tablespoons salsa, 4 heaped tablespoons soured cream, 1 lime
  • Sprinkle on the coriander and drizzle on the chilli sauce, then serve.
    50 g (1/2 cup) grated cheddar cheese, a Small bunch fresh coriander (cilantro), 2 tablespoons sriracha or sweet chilli sauce

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Notes

Note on the beef

I use 20% fat beef mince in this recipe for more juiciness and flavour. You can use lower fat mince, but it will be a little drier once fried. You can add a little drizzle of oil and a splash of beef stock if you wish to add more moisture.

Make it vegetarian

Swap the beef mince for vegetarian mince or very finely diced mushrooms.

Nutrition

Calories: 649kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 101mg | Sodium: 607mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 5g

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