Korean Inspired Beef Bowls

Korean Inspired Beef Bowls

Dinner
30 min
411 kcal / serving

These Korean Beef Bowls are inspired by Korean flavors and such a fun way to switch up dinner and meal prep. Lean ground beef cooks with a sweet, savory, spicy gochujang sauce and is served over fluffy rice with all the best toppings. Made in one pan, it’s a quick and easy meal that’s truly delicious!  

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoongochujang paste
  • ¼ cuplow-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoonhoney
  • 2 teaspoonsgrated ginger
  • 1 ½ tablespoonssesame oil
  • 2 tablespoonsrice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoonssliced green onion (the white and light green part)
  • 1 ¼ pound93/7 ground beef
  • 4 clovesgarlic, crushed or finely minced
  • 2 cupscooked white rice
  • 1 cupcucumber, sliced in half moons
  • 1 cupcarrot, grated
  • ½ cupthinly sliced radish
  • ½ cupkimchi
  • thinly sliced green onion, for garnishing
  • sesame seed, for garnishing

Directions

  1. 1

    Whisk together the gochujang paste, soy sauce, honey, ginger, sesame oil, and rice vinegar until well combined.

  2. 2

    Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add a bit of avocado oil and then add the ground beef. Season with a pinch salt and pepper and brown the ground beef, breaking it up as it cooks. Next, add the minced garlic and sauté for another minute. Drain any excess fat from the pan.

  3. 3

    Next, add the sliced green onion and sauce to the pan. Stir until well combined and then simmer for 1-2 minutes.

  4. 4

    Remove the beef from the heat and serve over rice with cucumber, carrot, radish, kimchi, sliced green onion, and sesame seed.