Korean Ground Beef Bowl – Healthy 20-Minute Dinner
This Korean Ground Beef Bowl is savory, sweet, and packed with flavor — all ready in under 25 minutes. Perfect for quick dinners, meal prep, or better-than-takeout nights at home.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef (85–90% lean)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1/4 cup soy sauce or tamari
- 2–3 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes or gochugaru
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar or mirin (optional)
- Cooked white or brown rice, for serving
- Toppings: green onions, sesame seeds, veggies, fried egg
Instructions
- Cook rice and keep warm.
- In a skillet, brown ground beef in oil until cooked through. Drain excess fat.
- Stir in garlic and ginger. Cook 1 minute.
- Whisk together soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, chili flakes, and vinegar. Pour over beef and simmer 2–3 minutes.
- Serve beef over rice. Top with green onions, sesame seeds, and your favorite toppings.
Notes
- Make it low-carb with cauliflower rice.
- Use ground turkey or plant-based meat for variations.
- Great for meal prep — stores up to 4 days.