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Chinese Zucchini and Beef Bowls

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Oh hey, easy dinners that light up my life.

Beef and Zucchini Rice Bowls

Are bowls over, or are we still good with everything we make going in a shallow bowl with lots of toppings? Please say bowls aren't over.

These particular bowls are exceptionally delicious. We're working with a yummy brown sauce that comes together so quickly thanks to a Microplane grater that eliminates chopping of teeny things AND can get little kids involved.

Beef and Zucchini Rice Bowls

Then, we have ground beef, zucchini from your summer garden (!), and crunchy water chestnuts mainly because I adore them. This is one of those "regular" meals that is also highly flavorful and a perfect weeknight dinner.

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Weeknight Korean Chicken Rice Bowls

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Crispy Korean chicken with a super delicious sweet soy sauce! These easy rice bowls are the perfect kid-friendly weeknight meal.

Weeknight Korean Rice Bowls are simple to make and have tons of flavor in just half an hour.

Today! Another (not planned this way) bowl inspired by one of my favorite bloggers - this time Jessica @ How Sweet Eats. I got her new cookbook around Christmastime last year, and have loved so many recipes that I've tried so far. The one that I've made over and over and over and OVER again is the Korean Beef Bowls. They are SO good, but since we tend to not eat a ton of beef I wanted to try a chicken version instead.

Weeknight Korean Rice Bowls are simple to make and have tons of flavor in just half an hour.

If anything, the chicken version is better than the original. That's because of the cooking method. The chicken gets sliced before cooking, then tossed in flour and verrrrry gently fried quickly in some not-too-hot oil. The chicken gets golden brown, we toss it with a super simple Korean-inspired sauce. Done!

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