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Crispy Rice Mediterranean Bowls

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  • Author: Bri McKoy
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Ingredients

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For the Crispy Rice

  • 3 cups cooked jasmine or basmati rice (cold is best)
  • 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 2–3 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp paprika

For the Spiced Ground Meat

  • 1 lb ground chicken, turkey, beef, or lamb (I prefer beef or a combo of beef and lamb)
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp coriander
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • Juice from one lemon

For the Honey Tahini Drizzle

  • 1/4 cup tahini
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp honey
  • 1 small lemon, zested and juiced
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 3–4 Tbsp warm water (to thin)

For the Tzatziki Sauce

  • 5 oz plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 English Cucumber, chopped (or one small regular cucumber, seeds removed, chopped)
  • Juice from 1/2 lemon
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 Tbsp fresh dill
  • 1 tsp salt

To Serve

  • Crumbled Feta
  • Hummus
  • Cucumbers
  • Cherry tomatoes
  • Pepperoncinis
  • Greek olives
  • Harissa

Instructions

For the Crispy Rice

Heat oven to 425°F.

Toss rice with olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt, garlic powder, and paprika.

Press into a thin, even layer on a parchment-lined sheet pan.

Bake for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and toss with tongs to get all sides of the rice crispy. Spread back out on the sheet and place back in the oven for 20 minutes. 

For the Spiced Ground Meat

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.

Add meat and sauté, breaking it up, until deeply browned, about 5-8 minutes.

Add the seasonings and lemon juice, then continue to sauté until the spices are incorporated and the ground beef starts to get crispy edges! Remove from heat and set aside until ready to build the bowl.

For the Honey Tahini Drizzle

In a bowl, add all the ingredients and whisk, adding warm water a tablespoon at a time until it reaches a drizzle-ready consistency.

For the Tzatziki Sauce

Add all the ingredients to a bowl and mix to combine. Will last in the refrigerator for 5 days. 

Build Your Bowl

Add a portion of crispy rice to a bowl.

Scoop on some warm spiced meat.

Drizzle generously with honey tahini.

Add a spoonful of the tzatiki sauce.

Finish with fresh veggies, crumbled feta, a squeeze of lemon, and a little olive oil.

Find it online: https://brimckoy.com/crispy-rice-mediterranean-bowls/