Korean Ground Beef Bowl for Easy Weeknight Meals
A sweet, savory, and satisfying Korean-inspired ground beef bowl made in just one skillet. Perfect over rice with customizable toppings and done in 20 minutes.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Ingredients
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1 lb ground beef
1 tbsp oil (vegetable or sesame)
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
2–3 tbsp brown sugar or honey
1 tsp sesame oil
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes or gochugaru (optional)
2 green onions, sliced
Cooked rice, for serving
Optional toppings: fried egg, sesame seeds, cucumber, carrots, kimchi
Instructions
- Heat oil in skillet over medium-high. Add ground beef and cook until browned, about 5–7 minutes. Drain fat if needed.
- Add garlic and ginger. Cook 1–2 minutes until fragrant.
- In a small bowl, whisk soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, and red pepper.
- Pour sauce into skillet. Simmer 2–3 minutes until thickened.
- Stir in half the green onions.
- Serve beef over hot rice with desired toppings.
- Garnish with sesame seeds and remaining onions.
Notes
Use ground turkey for a leaner option. Swap rice for cauliflower rice for low-carb version.