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Korean Ground Beef Stir Fry is incredibly easy to make and has the best flavor! This is a recipe that my kids beg me to make every single week!
Korean Ground Beef Stir Fry
There is one thing that I can count on all of my kids to eat and it is this recipe for Korean Ground Beef Rice Bowls. In fact, my cute ten year old makes it for the family each week. I decided to switch it up a little when we made it this week and turn it into a stir fry! Let me tell you. This was so incredible with fresh veggies added. The sauce is the absolute best on this and it makes the flavor out of this world good. We are reminded every single time that we make it why it is a favorite at your house. I know that it will become a favorite at your house, and if my ten year old can make it, you can too!
How do you make stir fry?
- In a large skillet cook the ground beef and garlic breaking it into crumbles over medium heat until no longer pink. Remove and set aside on a plate.
- Drain the grease and add olive oil and veggies and cook until tender. Add the ground beef back to the skillet.
- 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
We used our families favorite vegetables in this which include sugar snap peas, carrots, red bell pepper, zucchini and mushrooms. You can always customize this to your families taste and preference. I love making a meal in one that is packed with delicious and fresh vegetables.
What vegetables are good in a stir fry?
- Broccoli
- Yellow or White Onion
- Water Chestnuts
- Baby Corn
- Asparagus
- Bok Choy
- mung bean sprouts
What’s the best pan for stir fry?
I often use my ceramic nonstick wok from Greenpan, which you can get on Amazon for about $55. For more great options, check out my list of the best stir fry pans, which also includes some heavy-duty enameled cast iron skillets, like this one from Lodge which you can buy for around $60.
More delicious stir fry recipes to try:
- Cashew Chicken Stir Fry
- 15 Minute Shrimp Stir Fry
- Honey Garlic Chicken Stir Fry
- Wonton Shrimp Stir Fry
- Garlic Chicken Stir Fry
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Korean Ground Beef Stir Fry
Ingredients
- 1 pound 90% lean ground beef
- 3 minced garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 diced red bell pepper
- 1 sliced zucchini
- ½ cup sugar snap peas
- ½ cup shredded carrots
- 8 ounces sliced mushrooms
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar
- ½ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups cooked white rice
- sliced green onions and sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium high heat, cook 1 pound 90% lean ground beef and 3 minced garlic cloves, 2-3 minutes breaking it into crumbles until no longer pink. Remove the ground beef and set aside on a plate.
- Drain the grease and add 1 tablespoon olive oil to the skillet. Add 1 diced red bell pepper, 1 sliced zucchini, ½ cup sugar snap peas, ½ cup shredded carrots, and 8 ounces sliced mushrooms. Saute 2-3 minutes or until tender. Add the ground back to the skillet.
- In a small bowl whisk ½ cup packed light brown sugar, ½ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, ½ teaspoon ground ginger, ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes and ½ teaspoon pepper. Pour over the ground beef and let simmer for another minute or two.
- Serve over 2 cups cooked white rice and top with sliced green onions and sesame seeds for garnish.
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Very good! I’ll definitely make it again but will probably bump up the spice and bring the sugar down a little next time.
I love that this recipe can be adjusted to fit your taste preferences! Thanks for the feedback!
This was incredibly sweet for my taste. Like way way too sweet.
This was so good we ran out of leftovers and made it again the next night!
It’s not dessert. The amount of sugar is diabetes induci5. Awful.
I’m sorry you thought it was too sweet. You can always decrease the amount of sugar, start with a smaller amount and add it in until it reaches the flavor you enjoy.
This turned out very well! Boyfriend loved it! I don’t cook often but was able to follow the steps and did take everyone’s suggestion to lessen the brown sugar and turned out perfect.
This recipe was …okay.
Not sweet or spicy or, anything.
Just tasted like hamburger meat.
Per my husband, and, I agree that this recipe is “not a keeper”.
What are the green leaves in the picture?
Hi! I garnished this with green onions.
I followed the recipe exactly as written and it turned out delicious! My family really loved it and called it a keeper!! I will add it to my favorites!!
Prepared the Korean Ground Beef and Rice last night for dinner and it was DELICIOUS! Thank you for the recipe! Looking forward to more of your great AND EASY to prepare dishes! YUM!
Great recipe!
Made this tonight with a few changes/additions….added a heaping tablespoon of both minced fresh ginger and gouchujang to the sauce. Used carrots, red pepper, red onion, green onions for stir fry vegetables in addition to the garlic in the ground beef mixture. Served over Jasmine rice.
I found this very well seasoned with the above listed additions. Vegetables can be changed up by personal preference and what you have on hand. KEEPER!