Description
Elevate your weeknight dinners with this delicious Korean ground beef bowl, a perfect blend of savory and slightly sweet flavors. This quick and easy recipe features tender ground beef simmered in a rich sauce made from soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, and ginger. Served over fluffy white rice and garnished with fresh green onions and toasted sesame seeds, this meal is not only satisfying but also packed with flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef (80/20 lean)
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger (grated)
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 3 cups cooked white rice
- 2 green onions (sliced)
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook the ground beef until browned, breaking it apart as it cooks. Drain excess fat.
- In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes until well combined.
- Pour the sauce over the browned beef in the skillet. Simmer for 5 to 7 minutes until thickened.
- Divide cooked rice into bowls and top with the Korean ground beef mixture.
- Garnish each serving with sliced green onions and toasted sesame seeds before enjoying.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Korean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (approximately 340g)
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 75mg