This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy.
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.
This was amazing!! My whole family loved it! I cooked MANY dishes… this was their favorite! Thank you.
Can I make this with tempeh?
i could see that working, yes!
After reading the comments, I cut down the soy sauce a bit and then cut the sugar a bit too. I used ground beef and ground turkey. Since I reduced the soy sauce, I added a bit of water just to ensure enough liquid. The whole family enjoyed it. I could see using any type of meat.
Super easy 20 minute meal. I made it over Jasmine rice which only takes 15 min. The only thing is I sautéed onions before adding ground beef and then added garlic half way through cooking meat. And then added sauce. Excellent meal prep. Wish I could add photo
Great flavor and easy to make, love that. Only 1 problem, it could have used a light less soy sauce. Otherwise I will definitely make this again. Thank you.
Not at all what I expected. It was super sweet and even my sweet tooth husband had to add a ton of hot sauce to balance out the flavor. I would take the brown sugar down to 1/4 cup.
Way too much soy sauce. We used the low sodium and it was way to salty. Sorry to say we could not even eat it. We ended up getting carryout for dinner. The picture doesn’t show much liquid, but mine was swimming in the sauce. Was 3/4 cup soy sauce a misprint? My husband said 1/4 cup would have been more like it.
@boje, maybe switch to a soy sauce alternative- coconut aminos. I used what the recipe called for and found it ok. but I also used about 1.5 pounds of gr chuck and added sliced green peppers then I let it simmer while I got ready some udon noodles which I served it over.
Can I use regular oil instead of sesame oil?
no, sesame oil is what gives a lot of flavor to this dish
My fiance brought home antelope from a hunting trip, I found this recipe and made it one night and it was a HUGE hit for the entire family! Will definitely be making this again. It was SO easy and so flavorful! Thank you a million!
Thank you so much for sharing. We absolutely love this recipe!