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Korean beef recipe
This Korean beef recipe is as simple as dinner can get!
I’m a huge fan of Asian flavors and you won’t be missing that at all in this Korean beef recipe.
The flavors of this dish will be dancing a happy dance all over your taste buds.
I want to say this tastes exactly like Korean bulgogi but with ground beef.
This is a mouth-watering, extremely simple recipe that you must try and get on your dinner table, ASAP!
Korean beef is also a great meal-prep recipe! It makes a decent amount and you can divide it up on a bed of rice for lunch or dinner.
It reheats marvelously!
How to make Korean beef
It is actually really simple to make.
The ingredient list is short and all you have to do is cook the ground beef and break it apart into pieces then mix in the sauce and you’re done!
Seriously, easiest dinner ever.
Can I make this with ground pork?
You sure can!
Can I mix this with noodles instead of rice?
That would be delicious!
I suggest mixing the Korean beef with rice noodles and tossing it all together with the sauce!
How can I make this vegan?
You can make this vegan by substituting the meat for tofu or another plant-based protein.
How long will this keep?
This should keep for at least five days in the refrigerator in an airtight glass container.
Other recipes with Asian flavors:
Everything but the Eggroll Bowl
Air Fryer Asian-Glazed Chicken Thighs
Korean Beef
Equipment
Ingredients
- ¼ cup (59 ml) low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons (24 g) packed dark brown sugar
- ½ yellow onion, diced
- ½ teaspoon fresh ginger, minced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 pound (454 g) lean ground beef
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix the soy sauce, brown sugar, onion, ginger, garlic and red pepper flakes together.¼ cup (59 ml) low-sodium soy sauce, 2 tablespoons (24 g) packed dark brown sugar, 1/2 yellow onion, 1/2 teaspoon fresh ginger, 3 cloves garlic, 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- In a skillet, on medium high, cook your ground beef with the sesame oil until well done.1 pound (454 g) lean ground beef, 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- Pour in the soy sauce mixture over the meat and combine together. Let it simmer for a few minutes.
- Serve over white rice.
Comforting and ohhhhhhh sooooo damn delicious 😋
Super salty even though I used half the amount of soy sauce. Missing some spice that Bilgogi has. Bumped up the heat with chipotle powder, added more onions.. served with rice noodles and added cornstarch mixed with water. I’m trying this again next time double ginger and momma Teav’s roasted garlic pepper sauce, maybe some oyster sauce.
This is my family’s new favorite recipe. We fought over who was going to get the last of it. It so easy and fast to make.
Thank you for sharing this recipe. Made last night b/c I needed something quick and this was the first recipe I came across. I always use coconut aminos in place of traditional soy sauce and the gr chuck I used was about 1.5 pounds maybe a little more. I used more fresh ginger than called for and I added at the end some sliced green bell peppers I needed to use up. Let everything sit and simmer while I prepared the rest of our meal. I did serve over brown rice udon noodles instead of white rice but the white rice would have nicely soaked up the juices from the sauce. Also added some chopped up unsalted peanuts and lots of sesame seeds before serving. Will save this to make again.
Everybody’s plate was clean!!!
So delicious! We topped ours with chopped cucumber and carrot strings, Sriracha mayo, hoisin and sesame seeds ! You are going to love it. It literally took longer to steam the rice than it did for me to cook the meat, fast and delicious. Thank you
I made it the first time as lettuce wraps…yum, I’m serving it over rice tonight
that’s a fantastic idea!!
Made this last night and it was soo good! Served over white rice and some broccoli slaw for a veg. This will certainly be in the regular rotation for an easy and delicious meal!
This turned out amazing! It’s hard to find something the whole family will eat, but there were no leftovers tonight. It’s super quick to make for an easy weeknight dinner. It was also requested to into regular rotation 😁
Salty enough to choke a horse. We are bloated and water logged. That is all
Amazing, and super easy!