Korean Beef Bowls
User Reviews
4.8
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
4
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Asian
Korean Beef Bowls
Description
This recipe begins with browning ground beef in oil, ensuring good caramelization by cooking without stirring initially. Aromatics including fresh garlic, minced ginger, and white portions of green onions are added for fragrant depth, with optional red pepper flakes to introduce mild heat. A sauce combining sweetness from honey and brown sugar with salty soy sauce and tangy lime juice simmers briefly with the beef to create a glossy coating.
The beef mixture is poured over cooked white rice or alternatives like brown rice or cauliflower rice, creating a balanced bowl meal with tender meat and a flavorful sauce. Garnishes such as green portions of chopped green onions, toasted peanuts, and sesame seeds can be sprinkled on top for added texture and flavor enhancement.
Taste adjustments are suggested to personalize the sauce balance, especially regarding saltiness. Excess fat can be blotted off during cooking for a leaner result. The recipe's flexible sweeteners allow choosing all honey, all brown sugar, or a blend for sweetening the sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 Tbsp honey
- 1 1/2 Tbsp dark brown sugar (light can be substituted)
- 1 Tbsp sesame oil
- 2 tsp lime juice fresh
- 3 Tbsp soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp water
- 2 tsp vegetable oil
- 18 oz. ground beef 85% lean
- 1/3 cup green onions white and light portion, chopped
- 1 Tbsp garlic minced, fresh
- 1 Tbsp fresh ginger peeled and minced
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 tsp cornstarch mixed with 2 tsp water (optional)
- green onion chopped green portion (green onions), chopped (peanuts), toasted (sesame seeds
- unsalted peanuts
- sesame seeds
- 2 cups white rice or more as desired, cooked, or brown rice, or cauliflower "rice"
Instructions
- In a small mixing bowl whisk together honey, brown sugar, sesame oil, lime juice, soy sauce and water. Set aside.
- Preheat a 12-inch non-stick skillet over moderately high heat. Crumble beef into 1-inch chunks. Add oil to skillet and beef chunks (while leaving some space between them so they brown and don't steam).
- Let beef cook undisturbed for 2 1/2 - 3 minutes until nicely browned on bottom. Sprinkle in green onions (white/light portion), garlic, ginger and optional red pepper flakes.
- Toss and break up beef and continue to cook until beef if fully browned and cooked through, about 2 - 3 minutes longer. If there's excess fat you can dab some if up using a few balled up paper towels held by tongs.
- Pour in honey mixture and reduce heat to medium. If you want the sauce thickened add cornstarch/water mixture at this point. Simmer beef with sauce, stirring frequently for about 1 minute. Taste for more soy sauce or a little salt if needed.
- Serve warm over rice, sprinkle with green onions greens, peanuts or toasted sesame seeds.
Notes
- You can use 3 tablespoons of either honey or brown sugar alone as the sweetener instead of both combined.
- The nutrition information accounts for the beef and rice only, excluding toppings and sides.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.8
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