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A close-up of a Korean Ground Beef Bowl, featuring seasoned ground beef over white rice, topped with sesame seeds and chopped green onions.

Korean Ground Beef Bowl

A quick and flavorful Korean Ground Beef Bowl recipe, perfect for a weeknight meal. This dish combines savory ground beef with aromatic spices and is served over rice.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 bowls
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Korean
Calories: 238
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound lean ground beef 90% lean
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups hot cooked white or brown rice
For garnish
  • sliced green onions
  • sesame seeds

Equipment

  • Large skillet
  • Small bowl

Method
 

  1. In a large skillet, cook the ground beef and garlic, breaking it into crumbles over medium heat until no longer pink. Drain the grease.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, red pepper flakes, and pepper. Pour over the ground beef and let simmer for another minute or two.
  3. Serve over hot rice and garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.

Nutrition

Calories: 238kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 25gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 610mgPotassium: 448mgFiber: 1gSugar: 14gVitamin C: 0.7mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 3.1mg

Notes

This recipe is adaptable for various dietary needs. For a keto version, serve the Korean ground beef mixture over cauliflower rice instead of white or brown rice.

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