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Korean Ground Beef

Korean Ground Beef

Korean Ground Beef has all the flavors of your favorite Korean BBQ but is made budget-friendly with ground beef. Enjoy it served over rice or wrapped in lettuce leaves.

⏱ Prep: 0 min ⏱ Cook: 400 min

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 clove garlic, peeled and minced
  • 1 thumb size ginger, peeled and finely minced
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 0.25 cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • 3 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 0.5 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • 0.25 cup green onions, chopped
  • 0 sesame seeds, toasted

Instructions

  1. Set a large pan - medium heat, heat vegetable oil. Add garlic and ginger and Cook it until aromatic.

  2. Add ground beef and cook, breaking apart with the back of a spoon, for about 3 to 5 minutes until it gets a nice brown color. Drain excess fat.

  3. Mix soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Add to the pan.

  4. Keep it at a gentle simmer until beef is cooked through.

  5. Add green onions and cook, stirring to distribute, for about 1 minute.

  6. Serve over steamed rice and garnish with green onions and toasted sesame seeds. Serve while hot.