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The Best Korean Ground Beef Bowl Recipe

The Best Korean Ground Beef Bowl Recipe

This Korean Ground Beef Bowl is my go-to when I want something comforting, fast, and nearly impossible to mess up.
It’s made with simple ingredients like ground beef, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, and brown sugar, all cooked in one pan and served over warm rice.
The whole thing comes together in about 25 minutes and somehow tastes like I planned ahead, even when I definitely didn’t.
It’s cozy, flexible, great for leftovers, and proof that good food doesn’t need to be perfect.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 574
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 5 cloves garlic crushed
  • 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
  • 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
  • 1/2 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 1/3 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 6 green onions chopped and divided
  • 4 cups hot cooked brown rice
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds

Method
 

  1. Cook the ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat until browned, breaking it into small pieces as it cooks. Drain off any excess grease.
    Cook the ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat until browned, breaking it into small pieces as it cooks. Drain off any excess grease.
  2. Add the garlic, ginger, and sesame oil to the beef. Stir and cook briefly until fragrant.
    Add the garlic, ginger, and sesame oil to the beef. Stir and cook briefly until fragrant.
  3. Stir in the soy sauce, brown sugar, and crushed red pepper. Continue cooking until the sauce thickens slightly and coats the beef evenly.
  4. Mix in half of the chopped green onions and remove from heat.
    Mix in half of the chopped green onions and remove from heat.
  5. Serve the beef mixture over hot cooked rice and garnish with the remaining green onions and sesame seeds.
    The Best Korean Ground Beef Bowl Recipe

Notes

This bowl isn’t about perfection. It’s about getting dinner on the table without overthinking it.
If something goes wrong, you’ll probably still end up with a warm, comforting meal that does its job.
And if it’s not perfect the first time, congrats. You’re doing it right. That’s mostly what this blog is about anyway.