Description
Savor rich Korean beef flavors that dance across your palate with bold spices and tender meat. Hearty marinade and quick cooking guarantee a restaurant-quality meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 1 pound (454 grams) 93% lean ground beef
Seasonings and Sauces:
- ¼ cup (60 milliliters) low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) gochujang sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- ½ tablespoon sesame seeds
Vegetables and Aromatics:
- ¼ cup chopped yellow onion
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
- 1 small cucumber, sliced (skin on)
- 2 scallions, sliced (white and green parts)
Cooking Base:
- 3 cups cooked brown rice
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- Craft a vibrant sauce by blending soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, red pepper flakes, and water in a mixing vessel, whisking until ingredients harmonize smoothly.
- Activate a large nonstick skillet over intense heat, coating lightly with cooking spray, then introduce ground beef, methodically fragmenting the meat while browning thoroughly.
- Enhance the beef’s flavor profile by incorporating finely chopped onion, minced garlic, and grated ginger, allowing aromatics to release their intense essence for approximately one minute.
- Transform the meat mixture by cascading the prepared sauce, enveloping the beef completely, then reduce heat and cover, allowing flavors to meld and intensify during a ten-minute gentle simmer.
- Construct individual serving compositions by establishing a foundational layer of rice, generously crowning with the seasoned beef mixture, then artfully garnishing with crisp cucumber slices, spicy gochujang sauce, delicate sesame seed sprinkles, and freshly sliced scallion rings.
Notes
- Choose lean ground beef for a healthier version, trimming excess fat before cooking to reduce calories and greasiness.
- Add a splash of rice vinegar to the sauce for a tangy depth that brightens the overall flavor profile and cuts through the richness.
- Toast sesame seeds in a dry pan before sprinkling to release their nutty aroma and enhance the final dish’s complexity.
- Substitute ground beef with plant-based alternatives like crumble
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Korean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg