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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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Absolutely amazing, I wanted to have only 1 plate, ended up eating 3 ?
We really enjoyed this recipe. It’s sweet, savory and spicy. I doubled the sauce as recommended by some, because I love sauces, but it made the meal way to flavorful. Next time I’ll try the recipe as written but will probably eventually just make a tad extra sauce. Google “baking soda ground beef” for an easy way to improve ground beef. ?
This recipe is amazing! We have it with chicken too! Yummy! ?
I highly recommend liquid smoke to replace sesame for anyone with allergies, my dad started adding it years ago when he figured out i had an allergy. It gives a smokeyness thats missing when removing sesame
Made this for my family tonight and the kids loved it! Great easy recipe and a delicious food! ?
Omg!!! Made this for the first time tonight and it’s amazing!!! Definitely will be a new favorite on our menu!!
Love this. We make it over & over & over again. Thank you! And the sauce is too good that we have to double it to make everyone happy:)
I love this recipe! We usually make the beef in one pan and stir-fry some veggies in another to go with it. A staple in our household – thank you!
Easy, quick, delicious, and cheap! Korean Ground beef and rice for the win. I added broccoli and multiplied the sauce ingredients by 1.5.
Very good recipe. Added broccoli to this and doubled the sauce recipe the second time I made it. Have made several times now with the broccoli and double sauce. Love how quickly this dish comes together.
We made this tonight and the entire family loved it (including a couple picky kids)! I will add it to my list of regular recipes.
In case anyone is in a similar boat: our son is allergic to sesame. We substituted with grape seed oil.
This was a great fast and easy recipe! While family loves it and it’s full of flavor!
I made it, used fresh ginger and Korean red chili flakes. I also topped it with a runny egg and served with cabbage and radish kimchees. Had everything in my pantry so it was easy peasy! Great taste and very filling, this is definitely a pantry recipe I will make many more times.
Great recipe!!!!! Had to add a bag of frozen Thai veggies though. & garnished with finely chopped raw green cabbage & chopped peanuts as well-lol! So easy & tasty. I’ve found a new ground beef recipe yeah!!!!
This recipe is amazing the family loved it so did I is you have ground beef and don’t know what to cook with it here you go
Love this recipe. A family favorite! I substitute shaved beef instead of ground beef.
LOVE this recipe! Thank you for posting this recipe as I was so bored of all my dishes. Also, being of Asian descent, this dish had great flavors! I just topped everything off with an over easy egg like the way my mom used to make it. Thanks again! I will definitely be adding this recipe to my rotation.