Nigerian Ofada Rice with Beef Pepper Sauce

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup brown rice
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 8 oz beef sirloin, diced
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 small tomato, chopped
• 1 tsp tomato paste
• 1/2 tsp ground crayfish or smoked paprika
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 cucumber, sliced

Steps

1. Cook brown rice in water according to package timing until tender; keep covered.
2. Brown beef in oil in a skillet, then transfer to a plate.
3. Cook onion, bell pepper, and tomato until very soft; stir in tomato paste, crayfish or paprika, cayenne, and salt.
4. Return beef with 1/4 cup water and simmer until the sauce is thick and beef is tender.
5. Serve pepper beef over rice with cucumber slices.

Use the listed quantities as a guide, adjust seasoning to taste, and cook proteins to a safe internal temperature.