Korean Beef Power Bowls
With the easiest Korean beef, shredded cabbage, caramelized kimchi, avocado slices, and the best ever Sriracha mayo. SO SO BOMB.
This has seriously been my go-to bowls all summer long!
And yes, for those of you wondering, Chiberia has officially transitioned into the hottest summer ever. So hot, we took Butters to the best ever corgi pool pawty to cool off!
But aside from baby corgis, shark fin life vests, and floating corgi butts, can we talk about these bomb power bowls?
Sitting on a bed of farro, we have everyone’s favorite Korean beef made with crumbled ground beef (but you can substitute ground turkey or chicken if you prefer), caramelized kimchi, shredded cabbage, and avocado slices drizzled with my favorite Sriracha mayo.
If you have a lower tolerance for heat but love love Sriracha, I would add a little less, and add more, to taste.
You can even make this ahead of time and hold off on the avocado slices to make this the perfect meal prep for the entire week. That’s basically what I did for the last 2 weeks!
Korean Beef Power Bowls
Ingredients
For the Korean beef
For the kimchi
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 cup chopped kimchi
- 1 teaspoon sugar
For the Sriracha mayonnaise
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha
- 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lime juice
For the bowls
- 1 cup farro
- 1 ½ cups shredded purple cabbage
- 1 avocado, halved, peeled, seeded and thinly sliced
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- ¼ teaspoon sesame seeds
Instructions
- FOR THE KOREAN BEEF: In a small bowl, whisk together brown sugar, soy sauce, ginger, sesame oil and Sriracha.
- Heat olive oil in a large 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 until well combined, allowing to simmer until heated through, about 2 minutes; set aside.
- FOR THE KIMCHI: Heat sesame oil in small skillet over medium high heat. Add kimchi and sugar, and cook, stirring constantly, until caramelized and heated through, about 3-5 minutes; set aside.
- FOR THE SRIRACHA MAYONNAISE: In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, Sriracha and lime juice; set aside.
- FOR THE BOWLS: Cook farro according to package instructions.
- Divide farro into bowls. Top with ground beef mixture, kimchi, cabbage and avocado, drizzled with Sriracha mayonnaise and garnished with green onions and sesame seeds, if desired.
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Hello !! Love love love this recipe!! My family loved it too!!
Hi there, what kind of beef did you use? Can I get it at my local wegmans? Thanks!!
Hi Lena! I used ground beef. 🙂
I made this tonight and it was delicious! I substituted a few things … honey for brown sugar, quinoa for faro, and added a soft boiled egg, and I added a little French dressing to the sriracha mayo. It was great!
These were excellent and so colourful! I swapped barley for farro and edamame for avocado based on our personal preferences. Next time (and there will be many!) I may omit the grains altogether and serve w lettuce cups for wraps. Thanks for another inspiring weeknight option!
What a great idea, Laura!
Deeeelicious. Made with ground turkey and it was very satisfying. I always love your recipes. Thanks for another great one!
What a great substitute, Callifax! Thanks for sharing with us!
Used ground chicken and absolutely loved it!
I bought the jar of Kim chee. Do you use a fresh version? We had never eaten it before but read up on all its health benefits. Followed recipe to the tee!
I love the jar version! Have you seen the giant jars (1 gallon+) at the Korean market? My mom would always have one in the fridge growing up! 🙂
My family loved it ❤️ Had everything except for the avocado coz I didn’t have it. Thanks for sharing this awesome recipe.
You can add it the next time around! 🙂 Thanks for sharing with us, Lovella!
Another delicious recipe!
This was fun to make and tasted GREAT!!! I used a 50/50 mix of beef and pork, as well as white rice instead of farro. I doubled the recipe and still we tore through it in two days! Will make again!!! SOON.
Awesome! Glad this recipe is a keeper for you, Martina! 🙂
This recipe was amazing! I used mild kimchi but the dish still had plenty of kick with the sriracha mayonnaise. The farro I used took 30 minutes to cook so make sure to start that first. Thanks for a great recipe!
So glad you enjoyed this, Ben! 🙂
Delicious! Made this for my family, everyone loved it! For our vegetarian guest we kept the beef off, but added a bit of the Korean Beef sauce to the Farro! A big hit!
That’s awesome! We love that! 🙂
Talk about D E L I C I O U S.
It’s one of those recipes you take forever making because you’re eating everything along the way.
Love this blog, and my BF always approves of the food I make. (I consider Damn Delicious my secret weapon )
Thanks y’all
We love being your secret weapon, Angel! 🙂
Absolutely delish and so easy to make!! Instead of the farro I used jasmine rice and used flour tortilla’s for plating. Happened to have some mango that needed to be eaten and added it to everything else that made it into the tortilla and WOW!! The recipe was so close to the Korean Beef Taco recipe I couldn’t resist!!! Made a copy of the recipe and have already distributed it to friends at work…. Thank you!!
Gary we love your enthusiasm! Thank you for leaving such great feedback and sharing with your friends. We appreciate it 🙂
I am not a grain person. Can a Asian noodle be substituted for the farro, or would you recommend another substitute. With 100+ degree weather right now, this is definitely a meal kit I would love to keep on hand for a light lunch or dinner. Quick, easy and full of flavor.
Yes, you can absolutely substitute Asian noodles, MsLindaT. 🙂
Made this tonight, it was delicious. My husband, who is a picky eater, said he “loved it.” Definitely will be in daily rotation, thank you so much!
We love hearing that! Thanks for sharing, Pat!
This sounds delicious . It’s to be eaten cold? TIA
You can serve it warm, Maria. 🙂
OK to substitute same cut of beef used in bulgogi?
Absolutely!
Please explain 1 cup “Kimchi” that is carmelized in sugar and sesame oil. Is this any vegetable or a specific vegetable?? I am not familiar with this ingredient. Thank you ahead of time for educating me.
Kimchi is a fermented vegetable dish made with napa cabbage. It is a staple in Korean cuisine, and can be found in most grocery stores such as Whole Foods.