Korean Ground Beef
Korean Ground Beef is a quick & easy dinner that is ready to eat in just 15 minutes! Lean ground beef cooks with sesame oil and ginger, and then simmers in a sweet soy sauce glaze. Serve over white rice or inside lettuce wraps for a low-carb dinner option.
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef (I use 93/7)
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons minced or chopped garlic
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
- ½ teaspoon red pepper chili flakes (optional for spice)
Instructions
- In a skillet pan, over medium-high heat, cook and crumble the ground beef, ground ginger, and sesame oil until beef is no longer pink. Drain any excess grease from the pan.1 pound lean ground beef, 1 teaspoon ground ginger, 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- Stir in the minced garlic and sauté for about 1 minute or until the garlic is fragrant.2 teaspoons minced or chopped garlic
- Stir in the soy sauce, light brown sugar, sesame seeds, and red pepper chili flakes (if using).1/3 cup soy sauce, 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar, 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, ½ teaspoon red pepper chili flakes
- Cover the pan with a lid and let simmer for about 5 minutes to let the flavors combine. *It's important to cover it during the simmer time so the moisture/liquid does not cook out. We want all the liquid and moisture to stay in the ground beef mixture.
- Serve a scoop of Korean ground beef over cooked white rice and garnish with sliced green onions. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition Information : Amounts listed are for 1 serving of the Korean ground beef and does not include any rice or additional toppings. A serving is about 1/2 cup of Korean ground beef.
Soy Sauce : You can use regular salted soy sauce or reduced-sodium soy sauce, whichever you prefer or needed for dietary reasons. Because there is no other salt in this recipe I prefer using regular soy sauce but I've also used reduced-sodium and then add additional kosher salt if needed.
This recipe easily doubles if you need to serve more people or have hungry eaters.
Garlic : Use fresh garlic cloves that you mince or press (about 2-3 cloves), measure out 2 teaspoons of chopped garlic from a jar, or use 2 teaspoons of garlic paste.
Nutrition
Calories: 236kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 1159mg | Potassium: 471mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 0.4IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 3mg
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