Korean Beef

Quick and easy Korean Beef combines browned ground beef with garlic, ginger, soy sauce, and brown sugar for a flavor-blasted meal. Serve over brown rice, white rice, or ramen noodles and top with thin sliced green onion and toasted sesame seeds.

Course main meal beef

Cuisine Korean

Keyword how to make Korean beef. Korean beef recipe, Korean ground beef, Korean ground beef recipe

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Servings servings

Calories 246kcal

Author Beth Pierce

Ingredients

1 lb lean ground beef
2 teaspoons sesame oil
2 cloves garlic minced
1 tablespoon grated ginger or ginger paste
¼ cup low sodium soy sauce
¼ cup packed light brown sugar
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
¼-½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 green onions thinly sliced
Toasted sesame seeds optional

Instructions

Brown the ground beef about 3/4ths of the way done in a large skillet over medium heat. Drain any excess grease and add the sesame oil. Continue cooking until the beef is completely browned.
Reduce the heat to low and add the garlic and ginger. Cook for 1 minute while stirring constantly.
Add the soy sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, and red pepper flakes. Simmer for a few minutes while stirring.
If desired, serve over steamed rice. Top with sliced green onions and toasted sesame seeds.

Notes

This recipe also works with ground chicken, ground turkey, or ground pork.
l like to use ginger paste. 1 tablespoon of paste equals 1 tablespoon of fresh ginger. Always store it in the fridge. It stays fresh for up to a month.
To toast sesame seeds, add them to a dry skillet over medium heat. Cook until fragrant and golden brown, stirring or shaking the skillet frequently.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave at reduced power or on the stovetop over low heat.

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