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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.
amazing recipe! but i should NOT have added salt 🙁
This is a really great recipe. I use swerve brown sugar sweetener and serve with cauliflower rice for a low carb meal. I add in mushrooms and onions fas well. It is really good and rather inexpensive to make. Its a part of our regular rotation.
Very good but use fresh ginger and like 3x the amount of sauce ingredients as asked for.
Really delicious recipe! I wanted some veggies in it so I added chuncks of bell pepper, onion, shredded carrots and topped it with green onions and cilantro. Turned out really good. will be added to my recipe rotation and so easy to make!
I feel the sauce is plenty as is unless one prefers a very soupy sauce version.
I never comment on these things but Wow! House full of fussy eaters and they all loved this one! Super easy and affordable. I added some carrots and red pepper during simmering. So happy to have found this one! Thank you for sharing!
This is amazing I put everything it asked and some tiger sauce and it was perfect definitely will make again
looks DELICIOUS! Planning to make it this week, but Q: is the 2 cups rice split into the 4 servings for your nutrition facts? I’m just paying attention for my insulin dependent kiddo 🙂 cheers!
Yes, it is split into the 4 servings. Good luck!
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Here is some info for another type of rice you could substitute for your diabetes.
“Wholegrain Basmati rice has the lowest GI (glycaemic index) of all rice types, which means once digested it releases its energy slowly keeping blood sugar levels more stable, which is a crucial part of diabetes management.”
Do you think you could use coconut oil instead of sesame oil?
Yes, that will work. It will be a different consistency than the sesame oil and a different taste. It will be more coconut flavor than asian.
Sesame oil has an amazing flavor…coconut oil wouldn’t add to flavor of this dish. You should try sesame…unless you don’t care for it.
So delicious! My husband and I loved this, and I am sure I will make it again at some point!
Love this recipe! I add a little bit of corn starch right before serving to thicken up the sauce a bit. But the taste is amazing!
Seriously the best thing ever ! Thank you !!!
Amazing and super easy ! Love it
I am obsessed with this sauce. I’ve made it with ground beef, steak and chicken. The steak is the best so far. Do you think it would go well with bratwurst sausage?
Awesome!! I love your recipes girl!!
Is the nutritional info including rice or no rice?
Not including the rice.
This recipe is amazing! I tried something like this at a Korean restaurant once and this came really close! Still amazing! I added bell peppers for a little kick.
Made this for meal prep so delicious, Would this work with shredded chicken?
Yes, this can be substituted for chicken!
To make with chicken do need to alter the recipe for chicken.,
Just make sure that your chicken is cooked to 165 degrees Fahrenheit
Great base recipe. I added chunks of bell pepper and onions during the summer. Once plated I added chopped Kimchi and Sriracha. Everyone in my family was able to adjust the heat level to their liking. Thanks for a real winner!