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Korean Ground Beef Bowl - Tasty

Korean Ground Beef Bowl

This recipe for Korean Ground Beef Bowl is a quick and flavorful meal perfect for busy weeknights. It features savory ground beef coated in a sweet and spicy sauce, served over rice.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Sauce
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1/4 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red-pepper flakes or more to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
For the Beef
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 pound ground beef
For Garnish
  • 1/4 teaspoon sesame seeds

Equipment

  • Small bowl
  • Cast iron skillet

Method
 

  1. In a small bowl, whisk together brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, red pepper flakes and ginger.
  2. Heat vegetable oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add ground beef and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the beef as it cooks; drain excess fat.
  3. Stir in soy sauce mixture and green onions until well combined, allowing to simmer until heated through, about 2 minutes.
  4. Serve immediately, garnished with green onion and sesame seeds, if desired.

Notes

This recipe is perfect for a quick and satisfying meal. You can adjust the spice level by adding more or less red pepper flakes.

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