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Korean Ground Beef
Korean Ground Beef combines lean ground beef cooked with garlic, ginger, and sesame oil, then simmered in a sweet and spicy sauce featuring brown sugar, soy sauce, and sriracha. The dish is garnished with green onions and served alongside a warm, lightly wilted Napa cabbage slaw. This combination offers a balance of savory, sweet, and mildly spicy flavors with crisp-tender vegetables for contrast.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
4
Servings
Calories:
346 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Korean
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef lean
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 3 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger minced, fresh
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup soy sauce lite
- 1 teaspoon sriracha
- 2 green onions , only the green parts
Wilted Slaw:
- 6 cups Napa cabbage , sliced
- 2 carrot grated
- 2 green onions , diced from tip to tail, excluding the root
- 2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon canola oil
Instructions
- Heat a large pan over medium high heat.
- Brown the meat with sesame oil, garlic and ginger.
- Drain 75% of the fat, add brown sugar, soy sauce, and Sriracha.
- Cook until the liquid has reabsorbed and the meat is shiny but not soupy.
- Top with green onions, toss together and serve.
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Wilted Slaw:
- To make the slaw, put the Napa cabbage, carrots, sesame oil and canola oil in the skillet the meat just came out of.
- Cook for 4-5 minutes until the water has evaporated.
Notes
- The wilted slaw is cooked in the skillet used for the beef to capture residual flavors.
- Drain most fat after browning the beef for a less greasy texture.
Nutrition Information
Calories
346kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
70mg
(23%)
Sodium
942mg
(39%)
Potassium
599mg
(13%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
28g
(56%)
Vitamin A
5215IU
(104%)
Vitamin C
5.5mg
(6%)
Calcium
59mg
(6%)
Iron
3.5mg
(19%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 346
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 346kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 70mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 942mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 599mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 28g | 56% |
| Vitamin A | 5215IU | 104% |
| Vitamin C | 5.5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3.5mg | 19% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.