Description
Enjoy a quick and flavorful Korean-inspired meal with these 15-Minute Korean Beef Bowls. This recipe features tender ground beef coated in a sweet and savory sauce, served over fluffy rice for a satisfying weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- Cooked rice, for serving
- Optional toppings: chopped green onions, sesame seeds, a fried egg
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, sesame oil, grated ginger, and red pepper flakes (if using). Set aside.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned. Drain off any excess grease.
- Add minced garlic to the skillet and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Pour the prepared sauce over the ground beef. Stir well to coat and cook for 2-3 minutes, allowing the sauce to thicken slightly.
- Serve the Korean beef mixture over cooked rice.
- Garnish with your favorite toppings, such as green onions, sesame seeds, or a fried egg, if desired.
Notes
- For a spicier kick, increase the red pepper flakes.
- You can substitute ground turkey or chicken for the ground beef.
- If you don’t have rice vinegar, apple cider vinegar can be used as a substitute.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Korean-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (approx. 1/4 of recipe)
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 80mg