Description
This Korean beef bowl is a quick and easy dinner packed with sweet, savory, and slightly spicy flavors. Juicy ground beef is cooked with garlic, ginger, soy sauce, and brown sugar for an irresistible caramelized glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef (lean)
- 5 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger (grated)
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 1/2 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (crushed)
- 6 green onions (chopped, divided)
- 4 cups cooked white rice
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
Instructions
- Step: Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook the ground beef, breaking it apart, until browned. Drain excess grease.
- Step: Add garlic, ginger, and sesame oil to the skillet and cook for about 2 minutes until fragrant.
- Step: Stir in soy sauce, brown sugar, and red pepper flakes, mixing well to combine.
- Step: Continue cooking for about 7 minutes, allowing the sauce to thicken and coat the beef.
- Step: Stir in half of the chopped green onions and mix well.
- Step: Serve the beef over cooked rice and garnish with sesame seeds and remaining green onions.
Notes
You can adjust the sweetness or spice level by adding more brown sugar or red pepper flakes to taste. For a lower-carb option, serve the beef over cauliflower rice or zucchini noodles instead of regular rice.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Korean-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 668 kcal
- Sugar: 19 g
- Sodium: 1236 mg
- Fat: 31 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 68 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 81 mg
Keywords: easy dinner, ground beef recipe, Korean beef bowl, quick weeknight meal, rice bowl