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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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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Do you have the nutritional data on this recipe?
I like to use skinny taste.com or myfitnesspal.com for any nutritional values. Hope that helps you find what you are looking for!
I make this weekly now! Have you ever tried freezing it?
I think it would freeze ok! If it needs a little moisture, add some water when heating back up.
Do you drain the meat after browning?
Yes, I highly recommend draining the meat after browning. Thank you for asking. Hope you enjoy your Korean beef!
This was delicious! I made it for dinner and then had to make another batch so my son could bring it for lunch ?
Turned out puurrrrrfect!!
Try it with a fried egg on top of each plate – the runny egg yolk over the beef and rice is uh-MAZ-ing!!! I also try to throw in whatever veg I have on hand (broccoli, bok choy, sugar snap peas, carrot strips, or spinach).
What a great idea! 😀
This was really good! My two boys, 17 and 20 love rice bowls and asian foods. I did this and changed it slightly. I doubled the recipe, but cut back on the sugar. During the last few minutes of cooking, I added broccoli slaw, just to slip in some veggies without them noticing. I used part soy and part aminos, and I do agree with some others who said there should be more sauce. Since I used lean meat, it tends to be drier, and more sauce to flavor it and the rice would be great. I will do that next time. For those cutting back on sugar, try using a smaller amount of molasses, yacon syrup, or Lakanto golden, or Splenda brown sugar. For lower carb, I like my dishes served on sauted cabbage. I don’t miss the rice. However, if you really want that rice feeling, try the riced cauliflower in the frozen aisle of your supermarket. It is yummy and you don’t feel like you are missing anything, plus you are getting more veggies in!
I made this recipe for supper for my boyfriend and I it was delicious I put roasted cauliflower in it .I will make it again. It was very easy to make. Gina
I made this for supper for my boyfriend and I it was very good and easy to make. I di
WAY too much sugar!!!!
Use less sugar and top it with sriracha.
I also stir-fried a bag of coleslaw mix and a bag of sugar snap peas mixed them in the meat at the end.
Amazingly good!!
Using what I had on hand, I just made this with no ginger, some regular white sugar but about half of what was called for, and no red pepper flakes because of the kids. I also did not add garnish because I didn’t have it, but I added steamed broccoli and it came out delicious! Thank you.
This was soooo good!!! Thanks for the recipe! I didn’t have any sesame oil so I used tahini sauce instead and don’t like to use brown sugar so I substituted maple syrup. 🙂 Next time I’ll try using liquid aminos instead of the soy sauce (I forgot I had it ;p) for a bit more nutrition. So yummy!!! My whole family loved it (my boys are 5 and 7)!
Sorry, great taste, but too dry, needs more sauce, maybe serve it with noodles instead…
Husband liked it, he ate my left overs..
Put a fried egg on top. The runny egg yolk adds perfect extra sauce!
Hi. I made this tonight and it was suoer easy and tastes great. Simple yet good. Thank you for the recipe.
I want to make this but I don’t have ginger. Is there any way to make this work without it?
You can substitute it for all spice or cinnamon or just omit it for this recipe.
I made it without ginger and it still came out delicious! My dieting dad even went for thirds!!
I can’t get over how super delicious & easy this is! My husband loved it!! This will definitely be in a regular dinner rotation. Thank you!!