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Korean Ground Beef

Korean BBQ Ground Beef is easy to make with a short list of ingredients and in under 30 minutes. It's a delicious medley of sweet and savory flavors you'll love served over steamed rice or wrapped in lettuce leaves for a low carb option.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 304 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
  • 1 thumb size ginger, peeled and finely minced
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • ¼ cup green onions, chopped
  • Sesame seeds, toasted

Instructions

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  1. In a wide pan over medium heat, heat vegetable oil. Add garlic and ginger and cook until aromatic. 
  2. Add ground beef and cook, breaking apart with the back of a spoon, for about 3 to 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Drain excess fat.
  3. In a bowl, combine soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Add to the pan.
  4. Continue to simmer until beef is cooked through. 
  5. Add green onions and cook, stirring to distribute, for about 1 minute. 
  6. Serve over steamed rice and garnish with green onions and toasted sesame seeds. Serve hot.

Notes

  • Finely mince the ginger or, better yet, grate it, extract the juice, and stir the juice into the marinade. This way, you get all the flavor without having small bits to bite into. Fresh ginger is best, but ground ginger will work in a pinch. Substitute about ¼ teaspoon ground and stir with the soy sauce marinade to distribute evenly.

Nutrition Information

Calories 304kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 11g (4%) Protein 23g (46%) Fat 17g (26%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Cholesterol 73mg (24%) Sodium 647mg (27%) Potassium 421mg (12%) Sugar 9g (18%) Vitamin A 250IU (5%) Vitamin C 1.7mg (2%) Calcium 30mg (3%) Iron 3.1mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 304

% Daily Value*

Calories 304kcal 15%
Carbohydrates 11g 4%
Protein 23g 46%
Fat 17g 26%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 73mg 24%
Sodium 647mg 27%
Potassium 421mg 9%
Sugar 9g 18%
Vitamin A 250IU 5%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 2%
Calcium 30mg 3%
Iron 3.1mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.