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This Korean Beef Bowls Recipe is a fast and flavorful dinner made with ground beef, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, and a sweet-savory sauce served over rice. A delicious 30-minute meal perfect for busy nights!
Why You’ll Love Korean Beef Bowls!
These Korean Beef Bowls are one of my go-to weeknight recipes because they’re unbelievably easy but still taste like something from a restaurant.
The sweet-savory sauce caramelizes slightly around the beef, creating those bold, addictive flavors that pair perfectly with fluffy rice. I love topping the bowls with fresh veggies, green onions, or a fried egg to make them taste extra special!
My kids love these Quick Korean Beef Bowls and are always on a weeknight rotation because of the amazing flavor! Whether you’re feeding the family or stocking up on meal prep, this flavorful bowl never disappoints! If you love this recipe, then you must try this Egg Roll in a Bowl, Taco Bowl Recipe and Chipotle Chicken Bowls.
Ingredients
- Lean Ground Beef – This can easily be made with ground turkey or ground chicken instead of the beef.
- Onion – Dice into small piece. Learn How to Freeze Onion to chop ahead of time
- Minced Garlic – Learn How to Mince Garlic Cloves
- Low-Sodium Soy Sauce – If you are gluten-free, you can use coconut aminos instead of soy sauce. Check out these other Best Soy Sauce Substitute
- Rice Vinegar – If you are out, check out The Best Substitutes for Rice Vinegar
- Sesame Oil – See The Best Sesame Oil Substitute
- Brown Sugar – See How to Make Brown Sugar. Feel free to substitute with honey for the right amount of sweetness.
- Ground Ginger – See The Best Ginger Substitutes
- Cornstarch – Helps to thicken the sauce
- Optional Toppings – Green Onions and Sesame Seeds
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How to Make Korean Beef Bowls
Step 1 – Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium high heat with the diced onions until browned (5-7 minutes), breaking up the beef as it browns. Drain off any excess grease from the pan.
Step 2 – Add the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until you can start to smell the garlic.
Step 3 – In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, water, brown sugar, pepper, ground ginger and cornstarch until combined.
Step 4 – Stir this mixture into the skillet. Cook over medium high heat for 7-10 minutes until the beef is coated and all the flavors have combined.
Step 5 – Serve warm as or or over rice garnish with the scallions and sesame seeds. Enjoy!
Korean Beef Bowls
Ingredients
- 2 pounds Ground Beef
- ½ Onion diced
- 1 Tablespoon Minced Garlic or 3 cloves Garlic, minced
- ¾ cup Soy Sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Rice Vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Sesame Oil
- ¼ cup Water
- ¼ cup Brown Sugar
- ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
- ¼ teaspoon Ground Ginger
- 2 Tablespoons Cornstarch
- 2 Green Onions sliced, for serving
- ½ Tablespoons Sesame Seeds for serving
Instructions
- Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium high heat with the diced onions until browned (5-7 minutes), breaking up the beef as it browns.
- Drain off any excess grease from the pan.
- Add the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until you can start to smell the garlic.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, water, brown sugar, pepper, ground ginger and cornstarch until combined.
- Stir this mixture into the skillet.
- Cook over medium high heat for 7-10 minutes until the beef is coated and all the flavors have combined.
- Serve warm as or or over rice topped with the green onions and sesame seeds. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Facts
Recipe Tips
- Sauce – If you want more sauce, you can easily double the sauce ingredients to make this Korean beef more saucy especially if you are adding in vegetables.
- Add Crunch – Top with cucumbers, sesame seeds, or shredded carrots.
- Make it Spicy – Add ½ tsp of gochujang or more red pepper flakes.
- Ground Beef – Make sure to drain the ground beef before adding in the sauce mixture. This prevents a greasy mixture.
Serving Recommendations
This Korean Beef Bowl Recipe make delicious rice bowls for a delicious weeknight meal. We have served it with a variety of additions such as steamed broccoli, shredded carrots, mushrooms, or with a fried egg on top.
For a low carb dish serve over quinoa or make into Ground Beef Lettuce Wraps.
Frequently Asked Questions
White rice, jasmine rice, brown rice, or cauliflower rice all work great.
Yes! It would be delicious made with shredded beef, tofu, shredded pork, ground turkey or shredded chicken.
Store any leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days in the refrigerator. This is a great recipe to meal prep for the week.
Yes! We like to double the recipe and place the cooked ground beef in a freezer safe container for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge and then reheat in the microwave or the stovetop.
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Amazing Flavor and cooks so quickly!