Description
These Korean BBQ Steak Rice Bowls with Spicy Cream Sauce are packed with bold flavor! Tender marinated steak, fluffy rice, crisp veggies, and a creamy spicy gochujang sauce come together in a delicious, customizable bowl. A perfect weeknight dinner with restaurant-style flavor!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 lbs flank steak or sirloin, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tbsp brown sugar or honey
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1-inch piece ginger, grated
- 1 tbsp gochujang (Korean chili paste)
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil (for cooking)
- 1 tbsp cornstarch (optional, for glossy finish)
- Spicy Cream Sauce:
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp gochujang
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp rice vinegar
- 1–2 tsp honey
- 1–2 tbsp water (to thin as needed)
- For the Rice Bowls:
- 3 cups cooked jasmine rice
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1 cup sliced cucumbers
- 1 cup shredded lettuce or cabbage
- 1/4 cup green onions, sliced
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- Fresh cilantro (optional)
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk together soy sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, and gochujang. Add sliced steak and mix well. Marinate at least 20 minutes or up to 8 hours.
- In a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, gochujang, sesame oil, rice vinegar, honey, and water. Adjust thickness as desired and refrigerate until ready to use.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add steak in batches and cook for 2–3 minutes per side until browned and caramelized. Stir in cornstarch during the last minute for extra gloss if desired.
- Assemble bowls by adding rice to each dish, then topping with steak, carrots, cucumbers, lettuce or cabbage, and green onions.
- Drizzle generously with the spicy cream sauce.
- Garnish with sesame seeds and cilantro. Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
For a lighter version, use cauliflower rice. You can swap steak for chicken, tofu, or shrimp using the same marinade. Store components separately for easy meal prep!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Korean Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 610
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 1180mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: korean bbq, steak rice bowl, gochujang recipe, spicy sauce bowl, korean dinner recipe