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The cooked beef served on top of white rice and garnished with green onions and sesame seeds.
Course Main Course

Korean Ground Beef

By: Elysia
Servings 5 servings
This delicious Korean ground beef recipe is quick, easy and loaded with flavor. Ready to serve in just 20 minutes, it's a tasty option for an easy weeknight meal.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tsp freshly grated ginger
  • 1/4-1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (depending on how spicy you like it)
  • Salt and pepper to taste

To garnish

  • Diced green onion
  • Sesame seeds

Instructions

  • Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Cook ground beef until no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Drain the fat.
  • Meanwhile, in a small bowl or mini blender, mix the sesame oil, garlic, honey, soy sauce, ginger, and red pepper flakes until combined.
  • Add the sauce to the beef in the pan, stir and simmer for a few minutes to blend the flavours. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Serve over rice and top with diced green onion and sesame seeds. You may also wish to serve it over cauliflower rice or in lettuce wraps for a lower carb option.

Notes

  • I recommend using extra lean or lean ground beef for this recipe to keep the saturated fat content lower.
  • I like to mix the ingredients for the sauce in a mini blender (we love the Ninja) since it makes it nice and smooth. If you don't have a small blender, you can also just mix the ingredients together in a bowl before dumping into the pan with the beef.
  • For the purpose of this recipe, I used 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes to add a little kick of heat without it being overly spicy to make it more family-friendly, but you can increase it if you prefer a spicier dish. 
  • You can double the recipe for the sauce if you prefer saucier beef or extra sauce that you can serve over rice and vegetables.
  • Start cooking the rice (if you plan on serving it) before browning the beef to get dinner on the table in record time!

Nutrition

Calories: 276kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 30gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 84mgSodium: 524mgPotassium: 510mgFiber: 1gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 54IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 4mg
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