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Korean Beef Bowl - Tastes like Korean BBQ and is on your dinner table in just 15 min start to finish! It doesn't get any easier than this!

Tastes like Korean BBQ and is on your dinner table in just 15 min start to finish! It doesn’t get any easier than this!

Korean Beef Bowl - Tastes like Korean BBQ and is on your dinner table in just 15 min start to finish! It doesn't get any easier than this!

This is truly one of the easiest recipes I have ever made. The cooking process itself takes just about 10-15 minutes, and if you have some leftover cooked rice, you’ll have dinner on the table before you know it.

Korean Beef Bowl - Tastes like Korean BBQ and is on your dinner table in just 15 min start to finish! It doesn't get any easier than this!

Now this recipe is a twist on the traditional Korean dish, bulgogi, but it’s a cheater version using ground beef instead of thin slices of sirloin, making this an incredibly budget-friendly breakfast/lunch/dinner situation.

Korean Beef Bowl - Tastes like Korean BBQ and is on your dinner table in just 15 min start to finish! It doesn't get any easier than this!

Bulgogi is also marinated overnight to enhance its flavors and tenderness but with this ground beef version, you can have the same flavors in 15 minutes or less.

TOOLS FOR THIS RECIPE

DO I HAVE TO USE GROUND BEEF?

Not at all! Ground pork or ground turkey can be used instead of ground beef.

IS THIS FREEZER-FRIENDLY?

Yes! You can freeze the leftovers in individual freezer bags, thaw overnight, and reheat on the stovetop (adding a tablespoon of water as needed).

Korean Beef Bowl

Tastes like Korean BBQ and is on your dinner table in just 15 min from start to finish! Seriously. It doesn't get any easier than this!
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Ingredients

  • ¼ cup brown sugar, packed
  • ¼ cup reduced sodium soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • ½ teaspoon crushed red-pepper flakes, or more to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced
  • ¼ teaspoon sesame seeds

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, whisk together brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, red pepper flakes and ginger.
  • Heat vegetable oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add ground beef and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the beef as it cooks; drain excess fat.
  • Stir in soy sauce mixture and green onions until well combined, allowing to simmer until heated through, about 2 minutes.
  • Serve immediately, garnished with green onion and sesame seeds, if desired.

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