Korean Ground Beef Bowl (15-Minute Dinner)
Sweet, savory Korean-style ground beef with garlic, ginger and sesame, served over rice. A 15-minute dinner from simple pantry ingredients.
Published
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Total
- 15 min
- Servings
- 4
This Korean-inspired beef bowl is one of the fastest dinners you can make from ground beef: about 15 minutes and one pan. It’s also great for meal prep, as the beef and rice reheat well for 3–4 days.
Ingredients
- 500 g (1.1 lb) lean ground beef
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp grated ginger
- 4 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp brown sugar or honey
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- Pinch of chili flakes or 1 tsp gochujang
- 600 g (4 cups) cooked rice
- Spring onions, sesame seeds and cucumber, to serve
Instructions
- Mix the soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil and chili in a small bowl.
- Cook the beef in a large pan over medium-high heat for 5–6 minutes, breaking it up, until browned. Pour off excess fat.
- Add the garlic and ginger and cook for 1 minute.
- Pour in the sauce and simmer for 2 minutes until it coats the beef.
- Serve over rice with spring onions, sesame seeds and sliced cucumber.
Nutrition per serving
- kcal
- 490
- Protein
- 31 g
- Carbs
- 50 g
- Fat
- 17 g
Tips
- Add a fried egg on top for extra protein.
- Stir in frozen peas or spinach with the sauce to add vegetables.
