Ground Beef Bulgogi (Easy Korean Beef Bowl)

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

1 tbsp oil

1/2 onion (finely chopped)

2 cloves garlic (minced)

1 lb (450g) ground beef (preferably 90% lean)

2 green onion (finely chopped, optional)

4 tbsp soy sauce

2-3 tbsp brown sugar

2 tbsp sweet rice wine (mirim)

1 tbsp sesame oil

1 tsp pepper

1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds

Directions

Mix all the bulgogi sauce ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.

Heat oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Add onion and garlic, and cook until soft, about 1-2 minutes. Add ground beef and cook until beef is browned and fully cooked.

Pour the sauce mixture over the beef and stir to combine. Allow the mixture to simmer until it is heated through and the sauce reduces, about 2 minutes. Garnish with green onion and sesame seeds, if desired. Serve immediately.

Notes

Made it with ground turkey and doubled the sauce. It was a hit!

Nutrition

• Calories: 386 kcal
• Total Fat: 27 g
• Saturated Fat: 9 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
• Trans Fat: 1 g
• Cholesterol: 81 mg
• Sodium: 1149 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 13 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 9 g
• Protein: 22 g