Easy Ground Beef Recipes: Korean Ground Beef

An easy ground beef recipe with Korean flavor served over rice.

Easy Ground Beef Recipes: Korean Ground Beef

Easy ground beef recipes make dinner any night of the week a breeze. This is the easiest Korean ground beef recipe that ready in 15 minutes with a sweet and spicy sauce served over rice.

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 15

Servings:

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef
1 cup onion , chopped
2 teaspoons garlic , minced
1 teaspoon ginger , minced or 1/4 teaspoon ground

Sauce

¼ cup low sodium soy sauce , or coconut aminos
2-3 Tablespoons brown sugar , or honey
2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
Crushed red pepper flakes
Sea salt , to taste
Ground black pepper , to taste

For serving: Cooked rice and steamed vegetables

Optional toppings: Sliced green onions, Sriracha sauce, Sesame seeds

Instructions

Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add one pound ground beef and 1 cup onion and cook until browned, stirring occasionally, breaking up any large pieces. Add 2 teaspoons garlic and 1 teaspoon ginger during the last minute of cooking the beef.
In a small bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup soy sauce, 2-3 Tablespoons brown sugar, 2 teaspoons sesame oil, and a pinch red pepper flakes. Add more if you like spice. Add 1/2 - 1 Tablespoon cornstarch if needed to thicken.
Add sauce to skillet. Once browned, drain off any extra grease. Stir in the sauce. Bring to a light simmer 1 to 2 minutes. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons water, as desired. Salt and pepper, to taste.
Remove from heat and serve over rice. Top with green onions and sesame seeds and drizzle with sriracha sauce, if desired.

Notes

Storage: Store leftovers in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Store in the freezer for up to 3 months.

For serving:

To add more protein to the dish, add a fried egg on top.
To add more vegetables, add bell peppers and mushrooms with the onions. You could also add carrots.
Serve with steamed vegetables.

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