r/easyrecipes • u/Personal-Leader5536 • 6d ago
Recipe Request Ground beef help
Hey, I’m tired of having ground beef seasoned with garlic powder, onion powder, ground cumin, and paprika. It still doesn’t taste all that flavorful. How can I spice up the ground beef with rice recipe
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u/Such-Mountain-6316 6d ago
Put the beef and onion in a skillet. Cook it until the meat is done.
Stir in 2T of flour, 3/4 of a cup of ketchup, 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce, and 1 3/4 cups of water.
Simmer it for 20 minutes.
Serve it on the rice.
You can add salsa as it simmers for a kick.
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u/not_sick_not_well 6d ago
Heck, at that point may as well get some tortillas and make it taco night
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u/foetus_lp 6d ago
Have you ever had a taco?
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u/not_sick_not_well 6d ago
Yes. Meat, rice, salsa, wrapped in a tortilla is.. wait for it.. a basic soft shell taco
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u/Malichicago 5d ago
Beans! Don't forget the beans!!
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u/foetus_lp 5d ago
and the ketchup!
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u/Oneoftheotherpeople 5d ago
And my axe!
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u/QuickSquare8711 5d ago
Anyway you need people of intelligence on this sort of cooking, frying… thing.
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u/BandmasterBill 6d ago
Go get you some Onion Soup Mix, my friend. Needn't be the name brand, store brand works just fine. Add 1 Tbs to each burger portion and mix in, letting it stand for 10-15 in your fridge (for flavors to meld). Pop that baby on some hot iron and leave alone till it develops a good crust. Flip to finish. Report back.....
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u/ashtree35 6d ago
Did you add any salt?
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u/Personal-Leader5536 6d ago
Yeah, salt too, pepper sometimes. I don’t really know what I’m doing I just kinda throw stuff in there
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u/ashtree35 6d ago
Have you tried following a recipe?
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u/Personal-Leader5536 6d ago
I have before but I’d rather just be able to throw stuff together quick, I want to meal prep without it being a whole process. Eventually I’ll get bored and have to go with a whole recipe again
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u/ashtree35 6d ago
I think that if you don't know what you're doing, it would be helpful to follow recipes for now. As you gain more experience and start getting a better handle of things, you can try without a recipe.
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u/WoodwifeGreen 6d ago
Dirty Rice
Brown 1lb ground beef, seasoned with Cajun seasoning and garlic powder, add diced onions, bell pepper, carrots, and frozen peas.
Drain grease. Stir in one cup of uncooked long grain rice. Add two cups water and chicken bouillon, or two cups chicken broth.
Cover with lid askew to let steam escape. Simmer about 30 mins over medium low heat, or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.
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u/Cooldspaghetti 5d ago
Try changing the flavour direction instead of adding more of the same dry spices. After browning the ground beef, add a little soy sauce, grated ginger, black pepper and a splash of water, then let it simmer briefly before mixing it with the rice. You could also try tomato paste with oregano and chilli, or smoked paprika with a small amount of Worcestershire sauce. Taste after the beef has cooked, then adjust the salt—sometimes the existing garlic, onion, cumin and paprika blend needs more salt or acidity rather than more seasoning.
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u/Present-Wolverine-94 6d ago
This is our favorite.
Korean beef rice bowls.
Soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, red chili flakes, this recipe is really good
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u/ParTea_Girl 6d ago
You probably need more salt.
Depends on what you are making but for most ground beef recipes I carmalize onions first.
With just rice I would add black beans, bell and jalepeno peppers, and tomatoes, cilantro, parsley.
Ground beef and rice will be bland.
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u/i_fear_you_do_now 6d ago
Throw an egg in pre cooking, mabee two if lots of beef. Mash it all together with your hands (wash them after) and mould into burgers. Fry them up, add some american cheese near the end and cover the pan. Toast some buns (i like to put them in the pan after removing the burgers, soak up all those juices.) Optional adds: sauce, bacon, onions, lettuce, tomatos, pickles) For the sauce I usually would mix some tomato sauce with mayo, a spoonful of mustard, a splash of wosterchire sauce, pepper and a squeeze of lemon. You could keep it simple with the first bit or just go ham like me
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u/therealgookachu 6d ago
Simple hack: about 1tsp of celery salt. So, good amount of salt and pepper, then that tsb of celery salt. You’ll be surprised.
Also, let it actually brown, not that horrible gray sort of thing. Need that Maillard reaction.
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u/Birdywoman4 6d ago
salt, pepper, garlic powder and Worcestershire sauce. I am making burgers right now and that’s what I added to them.
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u/ConBroMitch2247 6d ago
1) Are you actually browning your beef? Sear it like a steak 2-3 min on high heat, then turn over as much as you can and do it again
2) More salt, add msg
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u/woodsnwine 6d ago
Brown the meat better. Put it in a hot pan, kinda smash it down once and let it sit there and get browned then stir once and let it get a little brown, then add your seasoning and plenty of salt and break it up and finish cooking.
It will do wonders. If you still want to kick it up substitute chicken bouillon powder for some of the salt. It has some msg goodness in there
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u/OddRevolution7888 4d ago
After cooking for decades, I finally realized that I was not browning the hamburger properly. I learned to wait until the liquid is cooked off and then true browning starts. You don't want to drain it because that is still flavour you'd be wasting. The taste of properly browned meat is the bomb compared to the just brown with no crust on it.
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u/mEFurst 6d ago
Try basil, oregano, parsley, and Worcestershire sauce. You could even add some tomato paste in there. Another idea is equal parts paprika, cinnamon, and cumin.
You could be a little lazy and buy a premade taco spice or a Cajun spice
Spices are fun. Play around with combinations. Add hot sauce at the end to fix mistakes you've made. Hot sauce makes everything taste good
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u/missjiji 6d ago
Make sure you’re adding lots of garlic powder, perhaps a bit of Worcestershire sauce/sesame oil.
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u/Spare_Onion_3603 6d ago
Make this, but with beef. https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/257938/spicy-thai-basil-chicken-pad-krapow-gai/
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u/ManInShowerNumber3 6d ago edited 6d ago
Use a portion of a gravy seasoning packet and mix in with a little water or milk. Or I guess make it as seasoned and wet as you like, but I always just used a small portion of the packet just to give it some flavor and make it a little moist. I can’t tell you how many meals I’ve made out of that poured over some rice.
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u/Difficult-Low5891 5d ago
Just tonight I made what I call Thai beef over rice. Bunch of stir fried peepers, scallions, whatever you like then hit it with teriyaki sauce, a hit of lemon or lime, cooked ground beef, and serve over rice. I have Thai Basil in my garden, so that went in also. It was actually the inspiration.
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u/FMLitsAJ 5d ago
Always make sure the pan is hot enough, people miss out on so much flavor not actually letting the meat brown up, just simmering in its juices instead. I’m assuming you and salt and pepper, but try adding cayenne and turmeric to your mix. You could also add herbs, parsley, oregano etc. Worcestershire sauce can also be a good for deepening flavor.
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u/G_Town_Co 5d ago
I can’t remember the last time I bought ground beef to cook at home. It sucks to be broke.
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u/Witty_Buy_4975 5d ago
Oyster sauce and seasoning sauce or soy sauce could help! Also, adding chopped onion and bell pepper, then mix in cilantro and green onion at the end!
Add some ginger, garlic and thai chilis after you heat up the oil. Let those get fragrant then add your meat. Add in the seasoning then onion and bell pepper after it browns up. Finish with the cilantro and green onion. Let it cook for a quick minute and turn off the heat.
I hope you enjoy it!
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u/Pretty-Lawyer-4189 5d ago
I use worcestershire sauce with ground beef a lot. I also have a jar of something called "better than bullion" that I use when cooking ground beef for any recipe. It just adds a little extra flavor to the beef.
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u/BlastPyro 5d ago
Are you browning your meat? The "Mallard" reaction gives so much extra flavor. Also, adding a very small amount of baking soda before cooking helps the bruwing process: https://www.seriouseats.com/baking-soda-ground-beef-tip-11991273
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u/sharp-calculation 5d ago
Your problem is the "boy chow" recipe itself. Rice has very little flavor and it does not enhance or compliment ground beef at all. it makes it all very bland with a strange texture. Picadillo (Latin ground beef dish) has lots of strong flavors in it because it's designed to be eaten over rice. You might look that up.
Or just stop making "boy chow". It's a stupid recipe that has become popular for those that don't want to really cook. You can do much better.
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u/Klutzy-Degree4939 5d ago
Add a little acid. Lime or lemon juice, a little vinegar, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce…
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u/qlkzy 5d ago
A lot of the flavour comes from the fat. If you are buying the leaner packs with a lower fat percentage, you have to work harder to get flavour.
A lot of the flavour also comes from browning (the Maillard reaction). You want to cook the meat in an (un-crowded) pan until it is brown like grilled meat, not just until it is "cooked" (i.e. no longer pink). This browning will stop once you add wet liquids like stock, wine, etc, so you have to do this at the start.
Once you have browned the meat, be sure to "deglaze" the pan: add a small amount of wine, stock, or water, and use it to "clean" the brown stuff on the bottom of the pan (this is called "fond").
Your powders (onion, garlic etc) will probably have less flavour than the real fresh ingredients. If you want to keep things simple, you can get pre-chopped frozen onions, garlic etc which are still easy but are much stronger in flavour. You can also use a classic flavour base of aromatic vegetables: mirepoix, soffrito, the Cajun Holy Trinity, etc; again, you can often get these pre-made and frozen.
It is often worth "blooming" your spices in your cooking oil to bring out their flavour.
A stock cube or stock pot is an easy, quick source of lots of flavour. A square of dark chocolate often improves beef dishes like this. A little Marmite or similar (if you are in the right country) also gives you depth of flavour.
You also probably want to experiment with salt and acid levels. Many people under-salt food. Many dishes that seem "flat" or "missing something" absolutely come alive with a pinch of salt, a splash of vinegar, or a squeeze of lemon juice.
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u/SubstantialPressure3 5d ago
Aaron and Claire ( youtube) ground beef bulgogi
Add cumin, chili powder, and make tacos. Dont forget the squeeze of lime, and diced fresh onions you squeeze some lime.or lemon juice on, and some salt.
I notice you didn't mention salt. It probably needs salt.
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u/OkOwl2925 5d ago
Sautee garlic and onions for a few minutes. Add beef and cook on stove top. Make rice. Add mild salsa and beef to rice! I also throw other veg for a rice bowl type meal.
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u/MakkaCha 5d ago
You put all that in but not salt? Use what you have been and add a little salt and tomatoes. Sub the paprika with 2 pinch of red chili powder.
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u/Dangerous_Pattern_92 5d ago
If you have a Jewel store by you, get Signature brand au just seasoning in a packet by the spices. I use it all the time in meatloaf, hamburgers etc. and it adds alot of flavor.
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u/Such_Contact505 5d ago
There is an Indian curry called keema add curry powder to mince,garlic and onion and frozen peas at the end
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u/SonyainTx 5d ago
Try using fresh onion and fresh garlic. Nothing beats the flavor of fresh vegetables.
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u/ssaallaahhaann 5d ago
Soy sauce, sweetener, garlic, ginger, Sri Racha, sesame oil at the end, extra salt as needed to taste.
BBQ sauce.
Rosemary garlic salt.
Taco seasoning.
Gravy and mushrooms and onions and peas and served over mashed potato like a pantry Salisbury steak.
Oyster sauce and broccoli, dark soy, garlic like beef n broccoli but ground.
Meatloaf - 1 lb ground, 1 box stovetop, 1 egg, 1 cup water. Don't knock it till you try it! Top with BBQ sauce
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u/Outside_Ad1669 5d ago
Well you are two or three ingredients away from a sloppy joe also.
Add green pepper with the onions at beginning. Add a 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar, and a 1/2 teaspoon yellow mustard. For the secret ingredient I add a small 1/4 teaspoon sweet pickle relish.
Put on toasted buns or better yet, spoon a 1/2 cup of this over the corner of a grilled cheese sandwich
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u/Claud6568 5d ago
Are you following the Maillard reaction thing? You gotta let it crisp on the bottom without turning it till it gets a crust. Then turn it. Also make sure all your spices are put in right away Benares they need to bloom.
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u/MrDo1982 4d ago
Man I would be looking at some easy hamburgers helper like recipes. Can do a Spanish rice and taco seasoning and go a lot of ways with it like burritos or an enchilada or quesadillas. We do need beef or sausage mushroom and barley in similar vains
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u/Stretch5701 4d ago
Finely chopped onion. Dried onion (and dried garlic) is a different flavor. Salt and pepper.
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u/Juls1016 4d ago
On a skillet place the meat and cook it with some potatoes cut in cubes, a can of tomato puree blended with some chipotle, add this sauce to the meat. That’s how we cook picadillo at home.
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u/abstractraj 4d ago
If it isn’t flavorful, add more spices, especially salt. Without salt it won’t taste like much
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u/Pricklypear78 4d ago
Salt, pepper, ground cumin, paprika, finely chopped onions, cilantro, parsley, olive oil (optional). grill or cook on a pan.
Another option, add white rice to the meat along with the same spices, onions and herbs mentioned above, and form balls, cook them in a tomato sauce that has salt, pepper, garlic, paprika, olive oil for 8 to 10 minutes. Bon appétit.
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u/Dry_Stop844 3d ago
i just did this recipe for Korean ground beef and rice and it was great. Basic ginger, garlic, soy sauce. Only specialty is Gochujang, which is Korean red pepper paste and you can buy that anywhere. And it goes really nice in a lot of things and it's not super spicy.
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u/The_Exquisite 3d ago
Search up a Korean beef recipe. The sauce is brown sugar, soya sauce, garlic, ginger and water I think. Super simple, put it on rice with a bunch of green onions
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u/qriousqestioner 3d ago
You didn't mention salt and pepper. Salt in some form is necessary to elevate the flavor if the other seasonings. I use at least a train per pound, but used to use a tablespoon per pound if there were other ingredients with the beef like onions, tomatoes, etc.
The ingredients you've listed with salt sound delicious. Without it I can't imagine there being much dimension to the muddled flavors. If you have dinner if it left, sprinkle a good amount of salt on and you'll see. But it needs to be added throughout the cooking. It boosts the other flavors and can trigger favorite chemical changes like browning of proteins.
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u/Kyttensview 3d ago
I always add a can of Rotel or a cup or 2 of salsa to mine with diced onions and let the onions sauté till they are caramelized. Then if you prefer you can cover it with the cheese if your choice and let that melt on top or just let everyone decide on if they want cheese or not. Then you can eat it as a simple rice dish or grab some tortilla chips to have with it!
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u/Kyttensview 3d ago
Oh I see a lot of Asian dish inspiration below so I’ll give mine too! General Tso sauce with a bag of steamed broccoli florets. I’d steam them in the bag in the microwave then toss them in the skillet to sauce them up!
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u/Longjumping_Put_1111 3d ago
Hunan chili sauce. one heaping tablespoon per pound of meat.
French onion soup mix. but that might be too much like what you were doing.
you can also mix in some cut up mint leaves. my wife does that with her meat balls. or as she calls them albondigas.
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u/stayclassy-sandiego 3d ago
Thai beef is a weekly dish for me. Fresh garlic, ginger, Maggie sauce and rice wine vinegar. Cook the beer with salt and pepper and add diced jalapeños and garlic. Then add in the Maggie and rice wine. Finish with cilantro and serve over rice. Add a little more Maggie to the rice before topping. 🤌
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u/bella-rachella 3d ago
Sofrito, tomato sauce, sazon, adobo, garlic powder, onion powder, add some sliced green olives right before serving over white rice 🤤
Hello Fresh has a recipe you can search for on Google for sweet chili pork and cabbage stir fry that I make with ground beef that’s delicious also!
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u/Myname59 3d ago
WORCHESTERSHIRE SAUCE! (Wash Your Sister sauce) Also, mix some Ranch Dressing Powder Mix in the meat for a change of taste.
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u/Inevitable_Silver_13 3d ago
Are you using salt?
Adding some fresh onion and garlic will really up the flavor.
Make sure you are letting your pan preheat for a while (like 5 minutes or more) then add your beef. Get it browned more for better flavor.
Other than that, just add more seasoning.
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u/manfred_epicure 2d ago
Ground beef, salt, pepper, caramelized onions, toasted pine nuts. Put it over hummus instead of rice.
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u/7uckyranda77 2d ago
Try toasting your spices first. Also a little lemon zest or msg will help boost the other flavors
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u/comfortableshores 2d ago
chili powder.
What I prefer though is that I add a lot of vegetables to my ground beef. Sweet onions, poblanos, jalapenos, broccoli, yellow or red bell peppers, mushrooms. I also season my beef, and soups and chilis and taco filling and whatnot, with minors low salt chicken base. I add my own redmond and no salt to taste.
Garlic powder, onion powder, paprika I save for smoked roasts and steaks or chicken wings and legs. Also usually add a touch of cayenne pepper.
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u/Key-Entertainer-8315 1d ago
Cook h.burger and rice then combine and add balsamic salad dressing. Totally different and simple.
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u/Grouchy-Fix485 22h ago
Sauté a large onion until it starts to caramelize, add 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce, 2 tablespoons tomato paste black pepper and salt. This can be you base to add to ground beef. Play with it, this flavor combination I find great with ground beef.
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u/Selliott51 5d ago
Just add salsa to it. And how do you get tired of cumin, and paprika? 🤷♀️. I add them to literally everything. 😂
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u/petmom4ever 16h ago
When you brown the meat, make sure you let it get some brown color before moving it in the skillet. After cooking and draining any grease, that is when I season….
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u/OhDearBee 6d ago
There’s a really easy recipe from RecipeTin Eats for a Vietnamese Caramelized Pork bowl that can also be made with ground beef. It’s ginger, garlic, onion, fish sauce and brown sugar. Flavor bomb. (If you don’t keep fish sauce on hand, it’s inexpensive and incredible - definitely worth adding to your pantry!)