Korean Ground Beef


Korean Ground Beef has all the flavors of your favorite Korean BBQ but made budget-friendly with ground beef. It's delicious served over rice or wrapped in lettuce leaves!


Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 20 mins
Course: Main Entree Cuisine: Asian
Servings: 4

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1 thumb size ginger, peeled and finely minced
1 pound ground beef
1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 cup green onions, chopped
sesame seeds, toasted

Instructions:

1. In a wide pan over medium heat, heat vegetable oil. Add garlic and ginger and cook until aromatic. 
2. Add ground beef and cook, breaking apart with the back of a spoon, for about 3 to 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Drain excess fat.
3. In a bowl, combine soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Add to the pan.
4. Continue to simmer until beef is cooked through. 
5. Add green onions and cook, stirring to distribute, for about 1 minute. 
6. Serve over steamed rice and garnish with green onions and toasted sesame seeds. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 304kcal 
Carbohydrates: 11g
Protein: 23g 
Fat: 17g 
Saturated Fat: 5g 
Cholesterol: 73mg 
Sodium: 647mg 
Potassium: 421mg 
Sugar: 9g 
Vitamin A: 250IU 
Vitamin C: 1.7mg 
Calcium: 30mg 
Iron: 3.1mg

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