Okinawan Takoraisu (aka Taco Rice)

I found this recipe on the blog Tasty Kitchen. Interestingly enough this is a Japanese dish even though it's mainly Mexican ingredients. I liked this one because it was easy to swap out higher calorie ingredients with low-cal ones like brown rice, ground turkey etc.

Servings: 5

Ingredients:

1 tbsp vegetable oil

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 cup of onion, chopped

1 lb ground beef

3 tbsp soy sauce

1 tbsp chili powder

1 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp salt

1 tsp black pepper

4 cups steamed Japanese rice (sometimes labeled "sushi rice")

2 cups lettuce, shredded

2 cups of tomatoes, chopped

12 oz Queso Blanco cheese, crumbled (I used shredded Mexican blend cheese)

1 cup of salsa

4 tbsp of sour cream

Prep:

1. Prepare rice

2. Heat the veggie oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and onion and saute until the onions are barely soft. Add the ground beef ad break it into small chunks. Once the meat is cooked, add the soy sauce, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper. Let this simmer until the liquid reduces.

3. Spread 1/2 to 1 cup of the steamed rice on each plate. Top with the seasoned beef. Then top with shredded lettuce, tomatoes, queso blanco and salsa. Finish it off with a dollop of sour cream.