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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.
Such a quick and delicious meal. I share this recipe a lot.
I’ve used the sauce for beef when I was still eating meat and now I use if for tofu. Very delicious and I like to serve mine with bing! Would definitely recommend <3
I’ve made this recipe with ground beef, ground pork, ground turkey and ground chicken… every time it turned out great! I think my family liked ground pork best … I added some oyster sauce, some garlic chili paste & extra sesame oil…. they like it saucy !!! It’s quick & easy … takes longer to cook the rice than the meat!
I really loved this recipe! So quick and easy to make. My kids loved it too, and my teenagers wanted more, so I’ll probably double it next time (yes there will definitely be a next time)
I made this with white sugar instead of brown sugar because I didn’t have any brown sugar. It is sooooo delicious! I added lots of red pepper flakes! YUM!!
Yikes! Onion guy is CRAB-BY!
I didn’t have onion do I subbed in some dehydrated onion. Added a bit of rice vinegar and stirred in some peas before serving. This was super delicious!! So fast, too!! Will for sure be adding it into our dinner rotation! Thank you!
Hi Julie thank you so much for sharing I only have 1 quick question as we are meal prepping and trying to portion control I see one serving caloric count can you kindly tell me what is the size of the 1 serving? Thank you so much!! We are looking forward to adding this to our meal peeps!!
Sam
Hi! Typically I do about 8-12 ounces per serving but honestly that’s just eyeballing.
Have you tried it with ground turkey?
i haven’t but it would definitely work!
What an amazingly simple yet delicious recipe! I’ve made the original recipe and even though I have a sweet tooth, this was a tad too sweet for me. I still put 1/4 cup but don’t pack it. I’ve made it with beef and with ground turkey whatever you chose you can’t go wrong. Also I replacedthe soy with coconut aminos and it’s amazing.
I’ve made this a few times and we live it! Thanks for a quick easy recipe that looks like you worked so hard on! ??♀️