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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.
The picky boys in my family love this recipe. I get requests for it weekly! Thank you
This is a delicious recipe!
Is the nutritional facts including the rice? and if so how much rice ?and how much of the meat mixture?
Yes, the rice is 2 cups and included in the nutritional facts.
I have the same question. What is considered a serving? How much meat and rice?
This was really good! The only substitutes I made were to use fresh ginger (about 3/4″ minced) and gochugaru (about 1/2 tsp) instead of the red pepper flakes (I guess they’re still red pepper flakes, but from a different chili). I topped our bowls with an over easy egg and served Korean cucumbers (oi muchim) and seasoned spinach (sigeumchi namul) on the side. Super quick and very filling meal that even my picky eight year old enjoyed!
I just made this dish and I must say, I will be making again very soon! Good flavor and super easy to make!
Even my picky kiddos love this recipe. I usually add broccoli to get them to eat their vegetables and they never complain! I usually make a double batch then use the leftovers to stuff empanadas! So delicious!
This has turned into one of our favorites as it is easy to multiply AND for those who are gluten intolerant, it has been a Godsend! I can make it ahead of time and have all the ‘parts’ for last minute serving like toasting the sesame seeds and dicing up the green onions the day before. I must say that we like a little more sauce, so I 1.5 times the sauce part of the recipe which is perfect!
I’m going to try this this week because it looks really good. But could you please reclassify this from Chinese to Korean. Thank you
WOW! Really, dude!
Amazing recipe. Tried it for lunch yesterday and finished up over the course of the afternoon. My husband was wanting it for lunch today. I had to tell him that unfortunately, we did not have any left over. Instead, we are going to make some more tonight. This time, we’re going to try to add some egg to the dish to see how that fits with it. We’re very excited to have found this recipe.
YUM. I don’t enjoy cooking anymore. Such a PIA. But we like eating. Super easy. Super delicious. Now on the biweekly rotation. Sometimes once a week. I use regular soy sauce just about a third of it. Very good and easy weeknight dinner.
Love this recipe! Quick, easy, and SO flavorful! Thank you!
I was searching the internet looking for “ground beef and rice” recipes because that’s about all I had at home. Ran to the market up the street for the few ingredients I didn’t have at home. Everyone loved it! My friend and his daughters were here hanging out while I was making it and they loved it as well. My son rolled it up in a tortilla like a burrito and loved it too, and he’s hard to please! I will definitely be making this again!
Ha! That’s exactly how I came upon this recipe!
Dear google… “hamburger and rice recipe”
I have made this several times, usually with ground turkey, and it always turns out great!
I love this recipe and have added it into our menu rotation. I just add extra vegetables (diced pepper, julienned carrots, diced celery or fresh corn) and stirfry with the mince once it begins to soak up the sauce.
This was really yummy. It was quick and easy to make with very few dishes to clean up after. I will definitely keep this recipe as a go-to!
Kept the recipe exactly as you said. (Otherwise it is a Different Recipe 🙂
It was terrific, fast and easy. Great taste thank you!
Only thing is, I want to eat it all!