Korean Beef Bowls

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Easy Korean Beef Bowls made in less than 30 minutes. Made with ground beef, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil, and brown sugar or honey, all served over fluffy white rice.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Course: Lunch or Dinner

Cuisine: Asian

Keyword: beef bowls, korean beef bowls

Servings:

Author: Modern Honey® - www.modernhoney.com

Ingredients

1 lb. Ground Beef (80/20, 85/15, or 93/7%)
3 Garlic Cloves (minced)
2 teaspoons Fresh Ginger (grated)
1/3 cup Soy Sauce
3 Tablespoons Brown Sugar (or honey)
1 Tablespoon Gochujang Paste (or 2 teaspoons chili garlic sauce)
1 teaspoon Rice Vinegar (omit if using chili garlic sauce)
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon Red Chili Flakes

Serve with:

Cooked Rice
1 Hot House Cucumber (sliced
1-2 Carrots (julienned or shredded)
2 Green Onions (sliced)
Optional: kimchi, sesame seeds, fried egg

Spicy Mayo:

1/4 cup Mayonnaise
2 teaspoons Sriracha

Instructions

Cook the rice. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add oil, if desired. Add ground beef and cook the beef, breaking it up as it browns.
Add garlic and ginger and cook for 1 minute. Stir in soy sauce, brown sugar, optional 2 teaspoons of sesame oil, gochujang or chili garlic sauce, vinegar, and red pepper flakes. Let simmer for 2-3 minutes until thickened slightly.
Assemble the Korean beef bowls. Serve over rice. Place ground beef over rice. Top with green onions, carrots, and sliced cucumbers. Optional: kimchi, sesame seeds, and fried egg.
If topping with spicy mayo, stir together mayo and sriracha sauce. Drizzle on top of bowls. May sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Notes

Can I use ground turkey or chicken instead of beef?
Yes! Both work well, though beef gives the richest flavor.

For a quick shortcut, I buy the Dorot frozen ginger cubes and garlic cubes. You can find them at your local grocery store or Trader Joe's in the frozen section.

If using chili garlic sauce, you can omit the vinegar.

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