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Home » Recipe Index » Main Dish- Beef » Easy Korean Beef and Rice {Ground Beef Recipe}

Easy Korean Beef and Rice {Ground Beef Recipe}

April 21, 2014 by Kara Cook 6 Comments

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I love to cook,and sometimes I don’t mind spending time making a great dinner. But other days, I want something FAST! I got this recipe for Korean Beef from the Six Sisters’ cookbook that I talked about a couple of weeks ago.

It literally takes about 5 minutes of prep time (mincing garlic and slicing green onions), and it is ready in about 20 minutes. And my family loved it!! It is going into my “hectic family evenings when you don’t want fast food” recipe file.easy-korean-beefAt first my boys balked at adding the green onions to their servings, but I told them they had to try them. They really do add something to this dish. And much to their surprise, every kid decided they liked them on top. They are a good balance to the spicy sweet ground beef mixture.
korean-beef-recipeI served ours over white rice, but you could substitute brown rice if you prefer. I served ours with a tossed salad (that I made my teenagers prepare), and it was a perfect meal! I hope you’ll give this one a try!
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Easy Korean Beef and Rice

Yield: 6 servings

Easy Korean Beef

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Dinner can be on the table in about 20 minutes with this easy, tasty recipe. The whole family will love it!

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/4-1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • 2 1/2 cups cooked white rice (more or less)
  • 3 green onions, sliced

Instructions

  1. Brown ground beef and garlic in a large skillet. Drain off any fat.
  2. Add brown sugar, soy sauce, ginger, and 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes.
  3. Simmer for 5-10 minutes (or as long as it takes your rice to cook). If desired, add more red pepper flakes to taste.
  4. To serve, spoon beef mixture over hot cooked rice. Sprinkle with sliced green onions.

Notes

Note: The original recipe calls for browning the ground beef in 1 tablespoon of sesame oil. When I went to add it, I could not find mine. I made it without the sesame oil, and it's still amazing, so I just leave it out.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

6

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 328Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 67mgSodium: 656mgCarbohydrates: 35gFiber: 1gSugar: 15gProtein: 24g
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Cuisine: Asian / Category: Main Dish- Beef

Filed Under: Main Dish- Beef, Recipe Index Tagged With: ground beef, rice, soy sauce

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  1. Tomya

    July 17, 2017 at 5:13 pm

    Came out great! Added a little vinegar for a little acidity and for another layer of flavor.

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  2. Sam

    April 1, 2015 at 11:42 am

    I doubled the meat and all ingredients. Too sweet now with the cup of brown sugar. I added more soya. Any suggestions on how to cut the sweetness. Serving it tonight and I know my family will say it’s to sweet if I serve it like this.

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  3. Laurie

    April 24, 2014 at 4:31 pm

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  4. Paula

    April 23, 2014 at 12:05 am

    Made this tonight–was a big hit with the family–thanks for sharing!

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  5. Alexis

    April 21, 2014 at 3:53 pm

    We eat this all the time! Sorry you can’t find your sesame oil. Just a tip, if you have Chinese Five Soice Powder, add a 1/2 teaspoon. It is a wonderful addition, my family loves it.

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    • Kara

      April 22, 2014 at 8:02 pm

      Thanks for the tip Alexis. I’ll try that next time! 🙂

      Reply

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