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Korean Beef Bowls
Liven up your dinner time with these delicious and easy Korean beef bowls. Ready to serve in 30 minutes, these beef and rice bowls are hearty and tasty, and a great option for a weeknight meal.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 658 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Korean
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups uncooked long-grain white rice
- 4 tablespoons sesame oil divided
- 1 lb lean ground beef I used 93% lean
- 1 Tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 4 cloves garlic finely minced or pressed
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce or coconut aminos / gluten-free tamari sauce
- 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sweetener or coconut sugar
- 4 teaspoons Sriracha
- ¼ teaspoon salt & pepper each
- 1 cup carrots julienne style
- cucumber slices for garnish
- 4 chopped scallions for garnish
- sesame seeds for garnish
- sriracha mayo sauce for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the rice according to package directions.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of sesame oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef to the hot skillet and brown until all the liquid has evaporated and the beef is cooked through.
- Stir in the minced garlic, ginger, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sweetener and sriracha to the skillet. Season with salt and pepper.
- Stir in the julienned carrots and cook for about 2 more minutes until they soften slightly.
- Serve the Korean beef over the cooked rice and garnish with chopped green onions, cucumber slices, sesame seeds and drizzle some Sriracha mayo.
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Notes
- Make sure you brown the ground beef until all the water/liquid has evaporated. It's best if you brown it over medium-high heat for about 3 - 4 minutes without disturbing the beef and before stirring it again.
- You can adjust the spiciness of this dish by adding more or less sriracha to suit your tastes.
- Korean beef and rice bowls are a full meal in themselves, but you can serve them with a side of veggies like bok choy, asparagus, or green beans if you fancy.
- This Korean beef recipe is so delicious, it's also great served over noodles.
- To make it gluten-free, use tamari sauce or coconut aminos instead of soy sauce.
- To make it Paleo & Whole30, use cauliflower rice instead of white rice, and gluten-free tamari sauce instead of soy sauce.
Nutrition Information
Calories
658kcal
(33%)
Carbohydrates
69g
(23%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
31g
(48%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
9g
Monounsaturated Fat
12g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
77mg
(26%)
Sodium
1403mg
(58%)
Potassium
628mg
(18%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
5417IU
(108%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
59mg
(6%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 658
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 658kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 69g | 23% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 31g | 48% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 9g | 53% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 77mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 1403mg | 58% |
| Potassium | 628mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 5417IU | 108% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 6% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.