Description
This Korean Beef Rice Bowl is a quick and satisfying dish made with perfectly seasoned ground beef simmered in a savory-sweet soy glaze, served over steamed rice. Finished with green onions and sesame seeds, it’s the perfect 20-minute meal that’s bursting with flavor and comfort.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- 3 green onions, sliced
- Cooked white rice (for serving)
Instructions
- Cook the beef
- Heat sesame oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add ground beef and cook until browned, breaking it apart with a spatula. Drain excess fat if needed.
- Add aromatics
- Stir in garlic and ginger, cooking for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Make the sauce
- Add soy sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, and red pepper flakes. Stir well to coat the beef.
- Simmer for 3–4 minutes until the sauce slightly thickens and glazes the meat.
- Finish and serve
- Stir in green onions and sesame seeds.
- Spoon over bowls of warm steamed rice.
- Prep Time: PT10M
- Cook Time: PT15M
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir-Fried
- Cuisine: Korean-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 410kcal
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 80mg