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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
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Great ideas! Thank you
EAsy recipe! TAsty too. We eat this Korean ‘sam’ style. SAM is lettuce. We use butter lettuce or green lettuce as wraps. Throw the beef in and add a variety of asian pickled side dishes. Low carb and healthy.
That is all so great to hear! Thank you for sharing all your insights! I love it all!! XOXO
This is delicious!!!! Instead of ground beef I’m vegetarian so I used Morning Star Veggie Crumbles and it came out perfect! Thanks for sharing
That is great to know! Thank you for sharing! XOXO
Is there a serving size and nutrition info available?
I have found the best way to get nutritional info on all of the recipes is through MyFitnessPal.com. You just type in the recipe and it tells you! Skinnytaste.com is also a great resource for healthy and delicious meals and provides nutritional info. Hope this helps! XOXO
All you ladies with hunters in your family… This is an amazing recipe to use ground deer in! My husband gets a few deer each year so we never need to buy beef. But I don’t particularly like the flavor of deer and struggle to find recipes to mask the taste. This one totally hides the game flavor and we LOVE it! Thanks so much for sharing!
This is just too awesome! I am so glad you shared this! Thank you very much! XOXO
Very good recipe. I didn’t have sesame oil so I omitted it.
Seriously the BEST ground beef dish that I’ve ever made! My family loves it!
That is so great to hear!! I am so glad everyone loved it! XOXO
I made this tonight for my family. Everyone including my (6 yr old) son loved it. They said the flavor from the sauce was really good. Thank you so much! ?
That is awesome!! I love this rice bowl! I am so glad your family loves it as much as ours! Thanks for sharing! XOXO
I’m a novice cook and this is the best dish I ever created for me and my girlfriend. IT came out wonderfully, so impressive. Mouthwatering and tasty. Thank you, it was so easy!
That is so great to hear!! I love that you tried it and it turned out great!! Thanks for sharing!! XOXO
I made this dish tonight and think that it is fantastic! My only regret is that I didn’t double it.
The meat got a little too dry because of using a lower fat meat. Maybe a meat with a smidge more fat content would be best.
I am really happy about this recipe, even my incredibly picky hubby liked it. It’s a keeper!
Thank you so much.
That is so great to hear! I am glad he still liked it! Doubling recipes is sometimes a must, especially to feed a large family or just to freeze it for another night! I like your ideas!! XOXO
I found this recipe a few weeks ago, while frantically needing something quick and delicious to make for my four children. Needless to say this was a huge hit in my home! My son that is a very finicky eater –absolutely loved this he asked for seconds (something that I can count on one hand how many times he has done on his 8 years of existence)! My 10 year old daughter requests it at least twice a week (she would have this daily if I allowed it). My other two sons (6 and almost 3 years old) gobble it up with joy and remind me to get the ingredients for it when we visit the grocery store. Last night my Mom was over for dinner and she frequently praised how delicious this meal is. This recipe has truly been a Godsend in my life I love how quickly it can be prepared and I appreciate the fact that I can do something other than spaghetti, burgers and the ‘usual’ ground beef meals. Thank you for sharing this savory mouth watering meal!
This was a great recipe for a change up in what to make with ground beef. Thanks!
It is so good and I love variety with my meats! Glad you liked it too! XOXO
This is sooooo easy and delicious. My husband had to work late, so I had to put some away before my kids ate it all! Thank you.
That is great to hear! It is always a plus when the kiddos eat it! I am so happy you all loved it! Thanks for sharing! XOXO
Made this for dinner last week and it was a huge hit! This is definitely going to be a staple in our house! Super quick and yummy! Thank you so much for posting this!
Awe, that is so great to hear! I love this family dinner! My kids rave about it! So glad it fits into your dinner nights! XOXO
Very good recipe, quick & easy too. I added a bag of mixed veggies to the recipe & it as a huge hit with the picky eaters I have around here. Will be adding this to the rotation without a doubt. Love the flavor and simplicity of the dish, I’m sure it would be good with other meat as well.
That sounds delicious!! Thanks for sharing!! XOXO
DELICIOUS ! I made this last night for my not so easy to please husband and it was a hit I didn’t have ground ginger but i did have fresh so i used it instead.Never used it before but it turned out great ,and hubby loved it .Thanks for sharing.I used about a 1/4 a tsp.a fresh grated ginger.
That is great to hear! Thanks so much for sharing!! I love all you additions and substitutions! That sounds delicious! XOXO