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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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Simple and quick… my family loved it! Will be adding it to our dinner rotation! Used the leftover sauce to sauté mushrooms and added it to the beef. Will add other veggies next time.
Love this recipe. Sauce works perfectly with any meat or poultry. Cut up chicken tenderloins into bite size pieces , wonderful! Great for meal prep lunches too! I just made extra rice for my containers and spooned the Korean beef or chicken on top. Thank you!
My wife and I make this recipe at least once a month. It’s SO simple – literally just cooking the beef and combining all the ingredients. It makes for great leftovers. We’ve probably been making it for two years or so now, and still haven’t gotten tired of it. One thing I do every now and then is serving over ramen noodles instead of rice, in which case I double the recipe’s sauce.
Loved this recipe! So quick and easy. I also doubled the sauce and added broccoli ?
So Good – We double up the sauce and add broccoli and its amazing!
Excellent idea on adding the broccoli! I’m definitely going to try it.
Delicious and easy to prepare. Whole family loves it, which says a lot!
I added shredded carrots to get veg into it I was thinking pickles carrots next time might be good . I was also thinking of adding spinach to the meat .
So easy and delicious! I added some shredded carrots and red bell pepper for some veggies because I had them on hand. This is going in our normal rotation! Thank you!
I just made this and it is Delicious!! ?
Wow this is so good!!! I used fresh ginger, added half an onion and topped with shredded carrots… and can’t forget the sriracha. So tasty! I also made a little more sauce than what it called for and paired it with white rice and broccoli. This recipe is so versatile. Thanks for this tasty recipe! I’ll be adding it to our rotation.
We make this with either lean ground turkey or ground chicken and it is just as wonderful!
This was super good! Hubby took seconds so that’s a good sign. Said it was a good redo lol. Thank you for such a quick and tasty recipe!
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Easy and absolutely delicious! I’m so glad I found this recipe!
Our family really likes this dinner. It cooks up fast and is nice when I want to make a quicker meal. I think it’s best if you double or even triple the sauce side. So there is extra to just put on the rice. And I add frozen veggies and cook an onion in the meat. Good stuff ?
I just made this and my family just loved this recipe…I used stew meat instead of ground beef I also tenderized the meat before cooking. I added a few tablespoons of flour to make a little gravy. Will be making it again using sesame oil. Didn’t have sesame oil so I used olive oil.