Description
Looking for a way to use ground beef that is out of the norm? This Korean Inspired Ground Beef Bowl is the perfect quick-fix! It’s an easy family dinner full of flavor with garlic, ginger, sesame, and soy sauce served over a steaming bowl of rice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ lbs lean ground beef
- 1½ tbsp sesame seed oil
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- ¼ cup water
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup lite soy sauce
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp crushed red pepper
- 2 tbsp corn starch
- 4 green onions (thinly sliced)
- 2 cups Jasmine rice
- 4 cups water
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Step: In a medium pot over medium-high heat, add jasmine rice and water. Bring to a boil and add in salt. Lower to a simmer and cover. Cook until the water is absorbed, about 18 minutes.
- Step: Add water, brown sugar, soy sauce, ginger, salt, black pepper, crushed red pepper, and corn starch in a medium mixing bowl. Whisk together until well combined and set aside.
- Step: While rice is cooking, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once at temperature, add sesame seed oil and garlic. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add ground beef and cook until completely browned (about 4-5 minutes); remove from heat and drain off excess fat.
- Step: Add back to heat and stir in soy sauce mixture to your skillet and continue to cook, stirring until the sauce thickens (about 2-3 minutes).
- Step: Serve immediately over rice and garnish with green onions.
Notes
You can also serve this bowl with cooked Asian noodles, cauliflower rice, or over a salad. Add vegetables like broccoli, snap peas, shredded cabbage, or carrots to make it heartier.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 699 kcal
- Sugar: 16.8 g
- Sodium: 1034 mg
- Fat: 29.9 g
- Saturated Fat: 8.4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 21.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 69.5 g
- Fiber: 3.1 g
- Protein: 36.7 g
- Cholesterol: 104 mg