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Korean Ground Beef and Rice Bowls are so incredibly easy to make and will become a family favorite! This makes the perfect weeknight meal.
Such a simple meal with all the flavor! Try these different variations of Korean beef in these recipes: Korean Ground Beef Stir Fry or Slow Cooker Korean Beef.
Korean Ground Beef and Rice Bowls
This right here is my boys favorite weeknight meal. They beg me to make it every week. Since we have been so busy with Lacrosse we have been having it every week. It requires minimal ingredients and requires little effort to make.
Easy, minimal ingredients, and my kids devour it. This meal became my new BFF.
The ground beef takes only minutes to brown but you still get that delicious Korean flavor in this meal. The brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, and ginger combination is the best.
It helps take the flavor to next level with the simple kitchen ingredients. The best part is that because we love Asian flavors so much I always have these ingredients on hand. All I have to do is buy a pound of ground beef each week.
You guys are going to love this meal just as much as we do! It is so delicious when served over rice and I even like to add some veggies to my bowl to make it a well rounded meal.
Sprinkle with some sesame seeds and freshly chopped green onions and you have about the easiest meal that you will ever make! You will make this again and again!
How do you make Korean Ground Beef and Rice Bowls?
- In a large skillet cook the ground beef and garlic breaking it into crumbles over medium heat until no longer pink. Drain the grease.
- In a small bowl whisk brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, red pepper flakes and pepper. Pour over the ground beef and let simmer for another minute or two.
- Serve over hot rice and garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.
What temperature should ground beef be cooked to?
The interior of a raw hamburger usually does contain bacteria, and is safest if cooked well done.The USDA sets the minimum safe temperature for ground beef at 160 degrees Fahrenheit.
Can you make this with chicken?
Yes! This is a great chicken flavor as well. Sauté your chicken with all the ingredients. Cook until it is no longer pink.
What is the best rice to use?
- White rice
- Brown rice
- Jasmine rice
Looking for more simple ground beef recipes?! Here you go!
- Salsa Verde Beef and Mushroom Enchiladas
- Beefy Baked Tacos
- Beefy Enchilada Nachos
- Cheesy Baked Ziti
- Classic Baked Spaghetti
Korean Ground Beef and Rice Bowls
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef 90% lean
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups hot cooked white or brown rice
- sliced green onions and sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- In a large skillet cook the ground beef and garlic breaking it into crumbles over medium heat until no longer pink. Drain the grease.
- In a small bowl whisk brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, red pepper flakes and pepper. Pour over the ground beef and let simmer for another minute or two.
- Serve over hot rice and garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.
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Nutrition
Serves: 4
All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands you use, measuring methods and portion sizes per household.
I added steamed sliced carrots and steamed broccoli. It was a really delicious meal.with a slight kick of spice. Thank you for the recipe
I’ve used this recipe for a while, but this last time I substituted ground turkey for the beef and couscous for the rice, and used it for lettuce wraps. Very healthy, and absolutely delicious. Love it!
Everyone loved it. I used elk burger and followed the recipe as is. Would love some suggestions for veggies to add to the mix aside from broccoli. I couldn’t come up with any ideas.
OH! Elk burger sounds delicious! Thanks so much for sharing! I like to use red/green/yellow bell peppers or carrots. Hope that helps! XOXO
This is really easy and delicious. Did not have sesame oil or red pepper flakes. I doubled the sauce, hubby and I devoured it. Super simple and delicious. Would definitely recommend!
YAY! That is great to hear! I am so glad that it was so simple for you! Thanks for sharing and following along with me! XOXO
This recipe was awesome – we used ground chicken and threw in half of a head of chopped cabbage at the end and served it over cauliflower rice. So yummy even my 3 kiddos under 5 inhaled it! 🙂
Delicious! Does anyone know the calorie count per serving?
Amazing as wriiten. Do not let the lack of ‘sauciness ‘ fool you. The flavors are exquisite.
I am looking forward to trying this with other beef cuts.
Made this tonight!! Was a absolute HIT! THANKS!
This recipe is so easy and yummy. I added steamed broccoli on the side and my seven year old gobbled it all up!
YAY!! Way to go! That sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing and following along with me! XOXO
We enjoyed this recipe but I think next time I will use thin cuts of steak rather than the ground beef. I also modified the seasoning amounts to taste, and others stated theirs were a little bland so I also added salt and pepper to the meat. I used less brown sugar than the recipe called for but this still came out too sweet for me and my boyfriends tastes. So next time I will use even less sugar. I am not very expierenced in the kitchen but this was very easy to pull together in a pinch. Plus I already had a lot of the ingredients at home!!
That sounds great! Thank you so much for sharing and letting me know! XOXO
This is really, really good! I used honey instead of brown sugar, and added rice vinegar for an acid. I’d also increase the ginger and pepper next time, but that’s just my taste. We ate this over white rice, scooped it up with little roasted seaweed sheets, and had sliced cucumber on the side. Amazingly fast and flavorful weeknight meal.
So yummy, so easy to make, so quick to make.
Amazing! I recommend also adding it with broccoli. So easy even a college student can make it!
I just added frozen broccoli to this recipe. Awesome recipe!! Even my picky teenager wants me to make it again.
That is awesome! What a great idea! I am so happy that your teenager loved it! Great job mom;)!! XOXO
Is this spicy at all? Just wondering cause my kids don’t like spicy food. I don’t think it will be cause it’s not a lot of crushed red pepper but just wanted to hear from those who have made it before. This looks really good!
Yes, it does have a bit of spiciness to it. You are welcome to omit the red pepper flakes to make sure it does not have that spice.
I didnt put the red pepper flakes in it only because I didnt have any. It was still delicious.
Definitely one of my go to dinners to make. Love it since it’s easy to make but super flavorful. The only thing I change is making a little more sauce. My kids also like to add a sunny side egg on top. Thank you for the recipe!
I made your Korean beef with rice bowls was delicious will definitely be making this again
Easy and SO good!
Yum! Made this with sticky rice and it was delish. Thanks!
This is really good, but I did find (after trying it as is) that it needed more flavor. The ground beef ended up surprisingly dry, like there wasn’t enough sauce because of the rice. While eating I put a bit more soy sauce and pepper on it and it was incredibly delicious. Very good recipe overall though, I will make again