Korean Beef Bowl
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Asian
Korean Beef Bowl
Description
This Korean Beef Bowl recipe uses ground beef quickly cooked in a skillet along with a sauce combining brown sugar, reduced-sodium soy sauce, sesame oil, ground ginger, and crushed red pepper flakes. The garlic is browned to release its fragrance before adding the beef, ensuring the base flavor is well developed. After the beef is cooked through and drained of excess fat, the sauce mixture is stirred in alongside sliced green onions, allowing the flavors to meld during a brief simmer.
The dish offers a balance of sweet, salty, and spicy notes with tender ground beef. Toasted sesame seeds sprinkled on top add a mild nutty flavor and light texture contrast. Its saucy nature makes it suitable for serving over rice or noodles to complete a meal.
Serve the Korean Beef Bowl immediately while hot for best texture and flavor. Adjust the amount of chili flakes to control the level of heat according to preference.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup brown sugar packed
- ¼ cup soy sauce reduced sodium
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes or more to taste
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 green onions thinly sliced
- ¼ teaspoon sesame seeds
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, red pepper flakes and ginger.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add ground beef and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the beef as it cooks; drain excess fat.
- Stir in soy sauce mixture and green onions until well combined, allowing to simmer until heated through, about 2 minutes.
- Serve immediately, garnished with green onion and sesame seeds, if desired.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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