Description
This Korean Beef Bowl recipe is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that’s perfect for a quick weeknight dinner. Savory and slightly sweet, this flavorful beef mixture is served over steamed rice and topped with green onions and sesame seeds.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 pound ground beef (85–90% lean)
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
Sauce:
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
Additional:
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch (optional, for thicker sauce)
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
- 2 cups cooked white rice (or brown rice)
- Steamed broccoli or veggies for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Cook the Beef: Heat sesame oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add ground beef, cook until browned, about 5–7 minutes.
- Prepare Sauce: Whisk together soy sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, red pepper flakes, and cornstarch. Pour over beef, simmer for 2–3 minutes.
- Finish and Serve: Stir in green onions, serve beef over rice with steamed veggies. Garnish with remaining green onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
- For a low-carb version, serve over cauliflower rice.
- You can swap ground beef for ground turkey or plant-based crumbles.
- Leftovers reheat well and are great for meal prep.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Korean-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 630mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 23g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
