Korean Ground Beef
Korean BBQ Ground Beef is easy to make with a short list of ingredients and in under 30 minutes. It's a delicious medley of sweet and savory flavors you'll love served over steamed rice or wrapped in lettuce leaves for a low carb option.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
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- 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.