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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
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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.
I had sleeve surgery and rice doesn’t go down very well. I eat meat and veggies and not much else. This meal is so great! I just stir fry what ever veggies and mix with the Berger. No rice or very little rice. It is so tasty, easy, and different.
Could I use coconut aminos instead of soy sauce. I’ve used it in a diff recipe. Just curious on your input. ??♀️ TIA
I haven’t tried that before but that sounds great! Let me know how it turns out!
Made this for dinner last night, and currently enjoying the leftovers for lunch. Due to what I had on hand, I omitted the red pepper flakes and used 5 cloves of garlic. I had the meat, rice and a nice bunch of green beans cooked and ready to serve in about 30 minutes.
This is an excellent recipe if you’re feeling lazy or are limited for time. It’s so simple and so flavorful. Warms up great for lunch leftovers, too! Also I like that using ground beef makes it more friendly for those of us with limited budgets. I may try to use this sauce with minced mushrooms for a vegetarian-friendly option.
This dish was a winner! I kept to the recipe except I used coconut sugar instead of brown sugar and Coconut Aminos instead of soy sauce. The flavors were amazing! My son who is Gluten Free and very picky wanted seconds! Simple and delicious…only took 15 minutes to make! ?
This is bomb! Everyone in my family loves it. Thank you so much for this delicious recipe!!!
This recipe tastes great..I put less crushed red pepper and doubled everything else..except the rice. Added Green Bean
Wow, this was amazing!
I misread the recipe and added the garlic to the sauce instead of frying it with the beef, but it was still fantastic. I’m sure when I make it properly the garlic-infused meat will be to die for.
Thanks for a great, fast, easy recipe!
I have everything except Ginger. Will it taste the same without ginger??
Yep! It will still be amazing!
What about using white sugar instead of brown?
Yes, if that is what you prefer! That will be great too!
Will try this evening, sounds yummy!
What are people serving with this? Broccoli? I need a veggie here…
I made it tonight and will serve tomorrow. Even with low sodium soy it seems a bit salty but maybe that is because I just tested it w/o the rice.
Look on google or maybe here on Pinterest for a recipe called Chinese Blanched broccoli. I have had it for quite a while but am not at home so no access to it. Just a little work to make but I swear it is the best broccoli ever. Would go great with the Korean beef and rice.
Do you drain the beef of the excess fat?
Yes, I like to do that before adding the other ingredients. Hope that helps! Enjoy!
I make this about once a week and I still love it. Thanks for the recipe!
The Korean ground meat and rice bowl was so easy, yummy, and very forgiving to alterations; i.e. chopped onion for green onion and vegetable oil for sesame oil. I’ve already sent the recipe to many of my friends.
I’m usually not as crazy about the “5 ingredient dinners” because they usually end up lacking for me, but this was so much better than I expected. I used 5 cloves of garlic instead of 3, added fresh ginger instead, and used a jalapeño as well (since I needed to use it up anyways) and it taste just like spicy beef you would get at the mall. It’s really cheap and easy to make, and without any changes I think it would still be great!
My 12 year old son requests this regularly. I usually make it with beef, but tonight I tried ground turkey. We loved it. Thanks for a great recipe.
That is great to hear! Thank you so much for sharing!