Okinawan Taco Rice, a simple mashup of taco fillings and Japanese white rice.  It's a satisfyingly, unique comfort food that's quick to make for a weeknight dinner!

Taco Rice 

INGREDIENTS

• ½ lb ground beef (I used 85% lean)
• 1 clove garlic
• ½ red onion (¾ goes to taco meat, ¼ goes to salsa)
• 2 leaves iceberg lettuce
• 1 Tbsp neutral-flavored oil (vegetable, canola, etc)
• Mexican cheese
• 3 cups  cooked Japanese short-grain rice (I cooked 1.5 rice-cooker-cups (240 ml uncooked rice *See Notes)

Taco Seasoning

• 1 Tbsp chili powder
• ¼ tsp garlic powder
• ¼ tsp onion powder
• ¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
• ¼ tsp dried oregano
• ½ tsp paprika
• 1 ½ tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp kosher/sea salt (use half for table salt)
• 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Salsa

• ½ tomato
• 5 strands cilantro
• ½ lemon

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Gather all the ingredients.
   

Make Homemade Taco Seasoning

1. Combine all the ingredients for taco seasoning in a mason jar (or a plastic bag) and shake well to mix together.

Cut ingredients

1. Mince the garlic clove and set aside (we will use this for stir frying with meat).
2. Mince the red onion.
3. Cut the tomato into small cubes (you need about half tomato, although it’s shown as a whole tomato here).
4. Chop cilantro into small pieces.
5. Combine chopped red onion, tomato, cilantro in a medium bowl and squeeze half of the lemon into the bowl. Mix well together.
6. Cut the iceberg lettuce into thin strips.

Make Taco Meat

1. Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Cook the garlic cloves until fragrant. Then add the red onion and sauté until coated with oil.
2. Add the ground beef and break into small pieces using a spatula.
3. Add 4 tsp Taco Seasoning (Roughly 2 tsp for every 1/4 lb) and combine well with the meat. Turn off the heat.

Assemble the Taco Rice Bowl

1. Serve the steamed rice on a plate/bowl. Put the ground beef on top. Then top with cheese, lettuce, and tomato salsa as much as you like. Serve with extra salsa and enjoy!

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