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A bowl of white rice topped with seasoned Korean ground beef, sautéed onions, chopped green onions, sesame seeds, and a serving of cooked spinach on the side.

Korean Ground Beef Bowl

This Korean ground beef bowl is a quick, cozy dinner made with sweet-savory beef, warm rice, fresh veggies, and kimchi. It’s easy, flavorful, and perfect for busy weeknights.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, korean
Keyword: easy, flavorful, umami
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 401kcal

Ingredients 

Sauce

Ground Beef

  • 1 tablespoon neutral oil
  • 1 pound ground beef 90% or leaner
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 teaspoon minced ginger
  • ½ yellow onion diced
  • 2 green onions chopped
  • ¼ teaspoon salt to taste
  • 1 teaspoon sesame seeds for garnish

For Serving

  • cooked white or brown rice
  • cooked veggies of choice spinach, broccoli, etc.
  • Kimchi

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, combine soy sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, mirin, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes. Heat in the microwave for 15-20 seconds and mix well until sugar dissolves. Set aside.
    ¼ cup soy sauce, 3 tablespoon brown sugar, 2 teaspoon rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon mirin, 2 teaspoon sesame oil, ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • In a large skillet, heat the neutral oil over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and cook, breaking it up with a spatula, until browned and mostly cooked through, about 2-3 minutes.
    1 tablespoon neutral oil, 1 pound ground beef
  • Add the minced garlic, ginger, and diced onion then cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently, until fragrant and the onions soften.
    3 cloves garlic, 2 teaspoon minced ginger, ½ yellow onion
  • Pour the sauce into the skillet and stir to coat the beef evenly. Reduce heat to medium and let it simmer for 1-2 minutes until slightly thickened and glossy. Add the chopped green onions and salt then give it one final stir to combine everything together.
    2 green onions, ¼ teaspoon salt
  • Serve the ground beef over warm rice, cooked vegetables of choice, and kimchi. Garnish with sesame seeds and any additional chopped green onions.
    1 teaspoon sesame seeds, cooked white or brown rice, cooked veggies of choice, Kimchi

Nutrition

Calories: 401kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 1073mg | Potassium: 406mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 134IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 3mg