Easy Korean Ground Beef Bowl Recipe
Make this quick Korean Ground Beef Bowl for a flavorful, budget-friendly weeknight dinner. This recipe delivers sweet and savory soy glaze beef in under 20 minutes.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Total Time: 20 min
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Korean Inspired
- Diet: Low Fat
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef (80/20 recommended)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- Cooked white rice, for serving
- 2 green onions, sliced, for garnish
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, for garnish
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, brown sugar, water, sesame oil, and cornstarch until the sugar dissolves. Set the sauce aside.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until it is fully browned. Drain off any excess grease.
- Add the minced garlic and grated ginger to the skillet with the beef. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Pour the prepared sauce mixture over the beef. Stir constantly as the sauce thickens, about 2 to 3 minutes. The sauce should become a thick, glossy glaze coating the beef.
- Remove the skillet from the heat.
- Serve the sweet and savory beef immediately over bowls of hot cooked rice. Garnish with sliced green onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
- For extra flavor, use low-sodium soy sauce and adjust the brown sugar to your taste preference.
- If you prefer a less sweet profile, substitute half of the brown sugar with a sugar substitute or honey.
- This ground beef with sesame oil mixture reheats well for lunch the next day.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (approx. 1/4 recipe)
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 750
- Fat: 20
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Unsaturated Fat: 12
- Trans Fat: 0.5
- Carbohydrates: 35
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 32
- Cholesterol: 85