4.6 from 114 votes
Easy Korean Beef
Easy Korean Beef features lean ground beef sautéed with garlic and ginger, simmered in a sauce combining soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, and chili garlic sauce. Topped with scallions and toasted sesame seeds, this dish offers savory, sweet, and mildly spicy flavors. Optional fresh cilantro and pickled red onions add brightness and contrast.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
336 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef lean
- 4 garlic minced, large cloves
- 2 tablespoons ginger fresh, minced
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar packed
- 1 tablespoons sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons Chili garlic sauce
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper ground
- 3 scallions thinly sliced
- sesame seeds toasted
- cilantro optional, chopped, fresh
- red onion optional, pickled
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium to medium-high heat, brown the ground beef. Break it up into smaller pieces with a spatula as it cooks. When the beef is about halfway browned, stir in garlic and ginger, and continue to cook until beef is no longer pink. Drain off any fat.
- In a small bowl, combine soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, chili garlic sauce, and black pepper. Pour over browned beef and fold to combine. Simmer for a minute or two, until thoroughly warmed.
- Serve over hot rice or tucked into lettuce wraps. Sprinkle with scallions and sesame seeds. Offer fresh cilantro and pickled red onions on the side.
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Notes
- Use lean ground beef to reduce excess fat and grease in the final dish.
- Serve this Korean beef over hot rice or wrapped in lettuce leaves for variation.
- Fresh cilantro and pickled red onions are optional garnishes that complement the savory meat.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
336kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
34g
(68%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
9g
(53%)
Cholesterol
101mg
(34%)
Sodium
105mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 336
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 336kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 34g | 68% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 9g | 53% |
| Cholesterol | 101mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 105mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.