Korean Beef Bowl Recipe
When you're short on time and have a pack of ground beef on hand, whip up this quick and delicious Korean Beef Bowl featuring cucumbers, rice, and a kick of gochujang sauce. It's a meal you won't want to miss!
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Ingredients
- 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce*
- cooking spray
- 1 pound 93% lean ground beef
- 1/4 cup chopped yellow onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
- 3 cups cooked brown rice
- 1 small sliced cucumber
- 2 tablespoons Gochujang Sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 2 sliced scallions
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons light brown sugar
Instructions
- 1
In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of water, brown sugar, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes until well blended.
- 2
Preheat a large deep nonstick skillet over high heat, then lightly coat it with cooking spray. Add the ground beef and cook, using a wooden spoon to break the meat apart, until it’s fully browned, which should take around 5 minutes.
- 3
Incorporate the onion, garlic, and ginger into the skillet, stirring for about 1 minute.
- 4
Drizzle the prepared sauce over the beef mixture, cover the skillet, and let it simmer on low heat for 10 minutes.
- 5
To create the bowls, add 3/4 cup of rice to each bowl, then generously top with approximately 2/3 cup of the beef mixture, followed by slices of cucumber, a dollop of Gochujang, sesame seeds, and chopped scallions.
Nutrition Information
Notes & Tips
- Variations:
- *check labels for gluten-free.
- cauliflower rice
- Lettuce Wraps
- lettuce wraps
- *check labels for gluten-free.
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