Chipotle Steak & Pepper Bowls
Serves 5
Directions
- 1Prepare the marinade by whisking together oil, soy sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, paprika, black pepper, salt, and baking soda in a bowl.
- 2Cut the steak into thin 1/4 inch strips, then rotate and cut across to create small pieces.
- 3Add the steak to the marinade and mix thoroughly by hand, squeezing the meat to incorporate the ingredients.
- 4Chop the bell peppers into medium-sized dice.
- 5Cut the onion into thin strips.
- 6Mince the garlic.
- 7Mince the chipotle peppers in adobo sauce.
- 8Heat a large skillet over medium heat with oil and cook the steak in batches until browned.
- 9Transfer the finished steak to a plate to rest.
- 10In the same skillet, add extra oil and sauté the onions and peppers until softened.
- 11Add the frozen corn and minced garlic to the skillet and sauté for another minute or two.
- 12Create a well in the vegetables, add the cooked rice, and stir in soy sauce, lime juice, and the chipotle/adobo mixture.
- 13Mix the rice thoroughly with the vegetables, then add the cooked steak and any accumulated juices back into the pan.
- 14Portion into five meal prep containers and garnish with lime wedges and cilantro if desired.
Ingredients
- 4 cup cooked rice
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1.5 lb top round steak
- 2 whole bell pepper
- 1 whole onion
- 2 clove garlic
- 3 tbsp chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 0.5 tbsp oil
- 0.5 tbsp oil
- 2 tsp oil
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- lime wedges (optional)
- cilantro (optional)
Equipment
scalebowlknifecutting boardlarge skilletspoonmeal prep containers
Tips
- Use day-old cooked rice for better texture.
- Freeze the steak for a couple of hours before cutting to make it easier to slice into uniform pieces.
- Squeezing and beating the meat with the marinade helps tenderize the top round steak.
- To reduce heat from the chipotle peppers, press against them in the can with a spoon to squeeze out the sauce and use that instead of the pepper flesh.
- Cook the beef in batches to avoid overcrowding the pan and ensure good browning.
- You can substitute sirloin for top round for a more tender result, though it is more expensive.
- You can substitute ground beef for the steak if desired.
- Increasing the steak amount to 2 lbs will increase the protein per serving to about 48g.
