Description
This Easy Korean Ground Beef Bowl is a fast, budget-friendly dinner packed with bold, savory-sweet flavors. Made with ground beef, garlic, ginger, and a simple Korean-inspired sauce, it’s perfect served over rice for a comforting weeknight meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, minced (or 1/2 tsp ground ginger)
- 1/4 cup soy sauce (low sodium preferred)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- 2 cups cooked white or jasmine rice
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 1 tsp sesame seeds (optional)
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
Instructions
Instructions
- Cook beef: Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add ground beef and cook until browned. Drain excess fat.
- Add aromatics: Stir in garlic and ginger. Cook 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Make sauce: Add soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes. Stir well and simmer 2–3 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Assemble bowls: Spoon beef mixture over cooked rice.
- Garnish: Top with green onions and sesame seeds.
- Serve: Serve warm and enjoy.
Notes
Add steamed broccoli, carrots, or a fried egg on top for extra flavor and nutrition. This recipe is great for meal prep.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Korean-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 920mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: korean ground beef, beef bowl, easy rice bowl, quick dinner