Korean Ground Beef Bowl

A bowl of rice with ground meat, sliced cucumbers, shredded carrots, and green onions

5 from 5 votes

Quick, easy, and bursting with flavor, this Korean Ground Beef Bowl is a perfect weeknight dinner! Finish it off with crisp vegetables and spicy mayo.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Asian

Keyword: korean beef

Servings:

Calories: 467kcal

Author: Kelsey Crist

Ingredients

For the Korean Beef

1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
4 teaspoons sesame oil
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon canola oil
2 teaspoons fresh ginger
3 tablespoons minced garlic
2 pounds lean ground beef
3 green onions sliced

For the Bowls

3 cups cooked white rice
1 1/2 cup shredded carrots
6 persian cucumbers or mini cucumbers, sliced
spicy mayo see notes for recipe
green onion sliced
sesame seeds for garnish

Instructions

For Korean Beef

In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil and red pepper flakes. Set aside.
Heat canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add ginger and garlic and cook until golden brown and fragrant.
Add ground beef and cook until browned. Drain excess grease.
Add sauce and green onions and cook until the sauce has reduced a little and is clinging to the beef.

To Assemble:

To each bowl add 1/2 cup rice, 2/3 cup beef, 1/4 cup shredded carrots, 1 sliced persian cucumber, green onions, and sesame seeds.
Top with spicy mayo and serve.

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Notes

Add Sriracha or Gochujang paste to the beef sauce for extra spice.
If you don't have fresh ginger, you can replace it with 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger.
You can use thinly sliced sirloin steak instead of ground beef. Just marinate the beef in the sauce overnight before cooking to ensure tenderness.

Homemade Spicy Mayo Recipe:

1/2 cup mayonnaise

2 Tablespoons Sriracha

1 dash sesame oil

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