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Korean Beef Bowls

Korean Beef Bowls

Easy Korean Beef Bowls made in less than 30 minutes, perfect for lunch or dinner.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dinner, lunch
Cuisine Asian
Servings 4 bowls
Calories 400 kcal

Equipment

  • Large skillet

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb Ground Beef 80/20, 85/15, or 93/7%
  • 3 cloves Garlic minced
  • 2 teaspoons Fresh Ginger grated
  • cup Soy Sauce
  • 3 tablespoons Brown Sugar or honey
  • 1 tablespoon Gochujang Paste or 2 teaspoons chili garlic sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Rice Vinegar omit if using chili garlic sauce
  • ¼ to ½ teaspoon Red Chili Flakes

Serve with

  • Cooked Rice
  • 1 count Hot House Cucumber sliced
  • 1-2 Carrots julienned or shredded
  • 2 Green Onions sliced
  • Optional: kimchi, sesame seeds, fried egg

Spicy Mayo

  • ¼ cup Mayonnaise
  • 2 teaspoons Sriracha

Instructions
 

  • Cook the rice. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add oil, if desired. Add ground beef and cook the beef, breaking it up as it browns.
  • Add garlic and ginger and cook for 1 minute. Stir in soy sauce, brown sugar, optional 2 teaspoons of sesame oil, gochujang or chili garlic sauce, vinegar, and red pepper flakes. Let simmer for 2-3 minutes until thickened slightly.
  • Assemble the Korean beef bowls. Serve over rice. Place ground beef over rice. Top with green onions, carrots, and sliced cucumbers. Optional: kimchi, sesame seeds, and fried egg.
  • If topping with spicy mayo, stir together mayo and sriracha sauce. Drizzle on top of bowls. May sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Notes

Can I use ground turkey or chicken instead of beef? Yes! Both work well, though beef gives the richest flavor. For a quick shortcut, I buy the Dorot frozen ginger cubes and garlic cubes. You can find them at your local grocery store or Trader Joe's in the frozen section. If using chili garlic sauce, you can omit the vinegar.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowlCalories: 400kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 25gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 200IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 2mg
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