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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 Beef Noodles, Korean Ground Beef Stir Fry, or Slow Cooker Korean Beef.
Korean Ground Beef and Rice Bowls
This right here is my boy’s 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 little effort to make.
With minimal ingredients and big flavor, my kids devour it every time. The ground beef browns in minutes but still brings that classic Korean taste with brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, and ginger. I always have these simple ingredients on hand, so all I need is a pound of ground beef to make it happen. Serve it over rice, toss in some veggies, and top with sesame seeds and green onions for a quick, delicious dinner you’ll make again and again. If you love these flavors, try my Slow Cooker Korean BBQ Chicken next!
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
- Tater Tot Nachos
- Cheesy Baked Ziti
- Classic Baked Spaghetti
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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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Excellent recipe, although I did add a bit extra brown sugar to balance the heat . This recipe rocked the house!
This was the first time I attempted to make this recipe. I’ve never tasted beef in this way before. I absolutely love it!! My brother who is a picky eater loved it as well!! Thank you for this recipe ❤️
Made this tonight for my family of 4.
Rice is nice and filling, made jasmine rice in my instant pot while giving the beef.
My son 15 yr old looked at his plate and said “rice and beef, that’s it?” he then put a fork in his mouth rolled his eyes and said “Are you kidding me? This is awesome!”
I’ll be using this frequently!
Thanks for the quick and easy recipe.
I have made this twice now and it’s a hit! Everyone loved it! I had to triple it since I have teenagers and it still turned out amazing! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
5 STARS!!!
I tried this but I substituted the beef for turkey. It was delicious! My son is very picky and he had seconds. So did I! Thank you!
This has become one of my go-to meals. Quick and delicious works every time! To boost the vegetables I’ve added matchstick carrots which are tasty and look good in the dish too. Thank you for a great recipe!
I was so pleasantly shocked how good this tasted considering how easy it was to prepare. Next time I’ll add brocoli and put less red pepper because my wife and younger son aren’t into spicy food.
I made this two nights in a row. It’s THAT good! Thanks for this easy to follow, yet delicious recipe. It is outstanding!
We love this recipe. Just the right amount of spiciness. I follow the recipe exactly but add a bag of coleslaw mix the last two minutes of cooking. We serve over rice and I make a bag of Asian medley vegetables on the side. So easy and everyone loves it. Thanks for sharing.
I needed a quick dinner tonight and since I always have one lb packs of pre-browned ground beef in the freezer, this one fit the bill. After adding the sauce it looked a little dry so I made another batch of the sauce. It was perfect. Everyone loved it. Kept the red pepper out of the second batch because one of my teens is not a fan of spicy butshe gave me the thumbs up for adding it next time (and I’ve been told there will be a next time very soon). Served it with steamed sugar snaps. Hubby would like me to try it with cut flank steak next time for more ‘chew-ability’ but I’m a fan for this version due to speed of preparation.
I made this today and was very good.,Was out of rice so I used lomein noodles. Also I added some lime and choxboy if I’m spelling right. Delicious
This recipe is delicious and so simple! I let it simmer until the beef got dark with the sauce.
I made this for dinner tonight. It was so easy and delicious. My picky husband loved it. I will definitely be making this again and again! Thank you Alyssa.
Absolutely Delicious!!!
Cooking for family of seven isn’t easy.But this meal was a winner!! Thank you
I just made this tonight and was very flavorful! I added a tiny bit of salt and tripled the recipe so we can have enough left overs. I also cooked with ground Turkey and broccoli on top. I definitely will be making it again and hopefully having enough to freeze. Next time, I might add other veggies. I wasn’t sure if we’d have enough sauce but it came out perfect.
Delish, quick, and easy