Asian-Inspired Sloppy Joes

Food and prop styling by Chana Rivky Klein
Photography by Reuven Klein of Ruby Studios

This piquant and sticky honey-garlic sauce takes a simple ground beef dinner to the next level! Truly a “fake-out takeout” kinda dish.

SERVES 4–6

• 1 large Spanish onion, sliced thinly into
  half-circles
• 2–3 Tbsp avocado or olive oil
• pinch of sugar
• 2 lb (910 g) ground beef, turkey or chicken
• 2 cups raw rice, cooked according to pkg directions
• toasted sesame seeds, for sprinkling

Honey-Garlic Sauce

• 1 cup brown sugar
• ½ cup low-sodium soy sauce
• ⅓ cup fish-free Worcestershire sauce
• 1 cup honey
• 3 Tbsp minced garlic
• 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
• ⅔ cup cold water
• ⅔ cup cornstarch

Place sliced onions and oil into a large skillet. Cook onions over very low heat with a pinch of sugar for about 35–40 minutes until very soft and caramelized.

Once the onions have finished cooking, add the ground beef to the pan, breaking it up with a wooden spoon. Raise the heat to medium and keep stirring and breaking up the beef until the meat is cooked through and no longer pink, about 8–10 minutes.