Description
Quick and flavorful Korean-inspired ground beef bowls featuring seasoned beef over rice, topped with fresh vegetables and optional spicy sauce for a simple weeknight meal.
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1/3 cup coconut aminos (or soy sauce)
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 – 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (adjust to heat preference)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger (or 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger)
- 3 green onions, sliced (greens and whites separated)
- 3 cups cooked white or brown rice (for serving)
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds (for garnish)
- 1 large cucumber, thinly sliced or julienned (for serving)
- 8 radishes, trimmed and thinly sliced (for serving)
- 2 medium carrots, shredded or julienned (for serving)
- Sriracha or chili-garlic sauce (optional, for serving)
Instructions
- Begin by heating a large skillet over medium-high heat on your stovetop.
- Add the ground beef to the hot skillet and cook, breaking it apart with a spoon, until it’s fully browned. Once cooked, drain any excess fat from the pan.
- While the beef cooks, prepare your savory sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together the coconut aminos (or soy sauce), honey, sesame oil, rice vinegar, minced garlic, crushed red pepper flakes, and ground or grated ginger until well combined.
- Pour the prepared sauce over the browned ground beef in the skillet. Add the lighter green and white parts of your sliced green onions to the pan.
- Stir everything together and allow it to simmer for 1-2 minutes, just long enough for the sauce to warm through and slightly absorb into the meat, but avoid letting it evaporate completely.
- Remove the skillet from the heat.
- To assemble your bowls, spoon the flavorful ground beef mixture over beds of hot cooked rice.
- Garnish each bowl generously with the remaining green onion greens, a sprinkle of sesame seeds, and fresh vegetables like thinly sliced cucumber, radishes, and shredded carrots.
- For those who enjoy an extra kick, offer Sriracha or chili-garlic sauce on the side.
Notes
- Adjust the amount of crushed red pepper flakes to control the spice level.
- Coconut aminos can be substituted with soy sauce for a traditional flavor, but it may not be gluten-free.
- This recipe is quick and ready in under 20 minutes, perfect for busy weeknights.
- Serve with additional fresh veggies for a balanced meal.