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Air fryer soy garlic beef and cabbage rice bowl topped with a fried egg and spring onion

Air Fryer Soy Garlic Beef Rice Bowl

Marinated minced beef, sweet corn, and cabbage air-fried in stages, then folded through rice and topped with a runny fried egg.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Marinating Time 30 minutes
Total Time 58 minutes
Servings: 2 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian
Calories: 687
Ingredients Equipment Method Video Notes

Ingredients
  

Marinade
  • 2 tbsp (30ml) soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp (15ml) sake
  • 2 tbsp (30ml) oyster sauce
  • 2 tsp (10ml) sesame oil
  • 2 tsp (10ml) sugar
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp (5ml) ginger grated
Beef & Vegetables
  • 300 g (⅔ lb) minced beef (ground beef)
  • 120 g (¾ cup) sweet corn
  • 180 g (2 cups) cabbage shredded
For Serving
  • 150 g (¾ cup) cooked rice
  • 1 egg
  • 1 spring onion (green onion) chopped
  • oil spray and salt for the cabbage

Equipment

  • Air Fryer

Method
 

  1. Whisk together the soy sauce, sake, oyster sauce, sesame oil, sugar, garlic, and ginger until fully combined for the marinade.
    Soy garlic marinade with grated garlic being whisked in a steel bowl
  2. Pour the marinade over the minced beef and sweet corn in a glass container, mixing until fully combined. Cover and marinate for 30 minutes so the flavors settle in.
    Soy garlic marinade poured over raw minced beef and sweet corn
  3. While the beef marinates, prep the cabbage: shred it with a peeler or knife, wash well, and let it drain completely.
    Finely shredded cabbage on a wooden board
  4. After marinating, add the beef mixture to the glass air fryer container and air fry at 190°C / 375°F for 5 minutes.
    Marinated minced beef and corn cooking in the air fryer
  5. Pull it out, break up the mince, stir well, and return it to the air fryer for another 2.5 minutes.
    Stirring and breaking up the half-cooked minced beef in the air fryer dish
  6. Stir again and air fry for a further 2.5 minutes to make sure the beef is cooked through completely.
  7. Season the cabbage with oil spray and salt. Stir the beef thoroughly, then top with the seasoned cabbage and air fry for a final 3 minutes, until tender.
    Shredded cabbage layered over the cooked soy garlic beef in the air fryer dish
  8. Add the cooked rice to the container and mix well so every grain soaks up the sauce.
    Rice mixed through the soy garlic beef, corn and cabbage
  9. Plate the rice and beef, top with a fried egg, scatter over plenty of fresh spring onion, and serve.
    Placing a fried egg on top of the soy garlic beef rice

Video

Notes

What I tested: I cook this in a Ninja Crispi Pro 6-in-1 Glass Air Fryer using the small glass container, which sits closer to the fan and heating element than the large one. The times in this recipe are for that setup. Other air fryers and deeper containers can cook faster or slower, so start checking a couple of minutes early.
Two Ninja Crispi Pro glass air fryer containers side by side: the small container on the left and the large container on the right
My two glass containers: the small one (left) and the large one (right).
Portions: Serves 2 as a generous Asian-style portion. Add extra rice or a second fried egg if you like.
Mince options: Pork or chicken mince work too. Make sure they are fully cooked through before adding the cabbage.
Nutrition: Estimated per serving using 80/20 minced beef and canned sweet corn.
Before adding the rice: Make sure the beef is fully cooked with no pink left (71°C / 160°F if you use a thermometer).
Rice: Use freshly cooked rice. Don't leave cooked rice sitting out or keep it for long; refrigerate any leftovers promptly and eat them soon.
Mixing tip: Use a silicone or wooden spoon to stir in the basket so you don't scratch the non-stick coating.
Egg: Cook the yolk until firm if serving young children, pregnant guests or anyone who prefers it well done.