Spiced Ground Beef with Grilled Japanese Eggplant and Maple Syrup Sauce

Spiced Ground Beef with Grilled Japanese Eggplant and Maple Syrup Sauce

Directions for: Spiced Ground Beef with Grilled Japanese Eggplant and Maple Syrup Sauce

Ingredients

Spiced Ground Beef

1 Tbsp vegetable oil

2 lb(s) ground beef

onion, diced

2 red peppers, diced

3 Tbsp garlic powder

1 Tbsp ground cumin

tsp cayenne

juice of 1 lime

1 green chili, sliced

1 cup parsley, chopped

salt and pepper

Maple Syrup Sauce

cup maple syrup

2 Tbsp red wine vinegar

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 Tbsp black pepper

zest of 2 limes

salt

Grilled Japanese Eggplant

4 Japanese Eggplants, cut into quarters length-wise

1 Tbsp vegetable oil

Maple Syrup Sauce

salt and pepper

Directions

Spiced Ground Beef

1. Heat oil in cast iron pan, or heavy bottomed pan over medium to high heat.

2. Place beef in pan, breaking up pieces, cook until moisture has evaporated and beef is browned, approximately 10 minutes.

3. Add onion and red peppers, stir.

4. once onion and red peppers have softened, add garlic powder, cumin and cayenne, stir to incorporate.

5. Add chopped parsley and stir to incorporate.

6. Add lime juice and green chili, stir.

7. Remove pan from heat, season with salt and pepper.

Maple Syrup Sauce

1. Place all ingredients in a pot, warm over medium heat.

2. Transfer to a bowl.

Grilled Japanese Eggplant

1. Heat grill to a medium heat.

2. Drizzle oil over eggplant, season with salt and pepper.

3. Grill Japanese Eggplants on all sides.

4. once Japanese Eggplants has become tender, place in pan and coat with warmed Maple Syrup Sauce, toss.

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