Description
Sizzling Korean Beef brings tender, juicy meat to your dinner table with bold, tangy flavors that dance across your taste buds. Marinated in a zesty sauce and quickly stir-fried, this dish delivers restaurant-quality comfort right in your own kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 1 pound lean ground beef
Seasonings and Flavoring:
- ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon fresh ginger
- 3 cloves garlic
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
Vegetables:
- ½ yellow onion
Instructions
- Grab a small bowl and whisk together ¼ cup soy sauce, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, ½ diced yellow onion, ½ teaspoon minced ginger, 3 minced garlic cloves, and ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes until your sauce is fully combined.
- Heat a skillet to medium-high temperature and add 1 tablespoon sesame oil.
- Drop 1 pound ground beef into the hot skillet and cook for 6-8 minutes, breaking the meat into small crumbles until no pink remains.
- Pour your prepared sauce mixture directly over the cooked beef and stir thoroughly to coat every piece of meat.
- Reduce heat to low and let the beef simmer for 2-3 minutes, allowing the sauce to slightly thicken and absorb into your meat.
- Serve your beef hot over freshly steamed white rice, ensuring each portion gets an even coating of the savory sauce.
Notes
- Swap lean ground beef with ground turkey or plant-based crumbles for a lighter protein option.
- Fresh ginger and garlic make a big difference, so avoid using dried or powdered versions if possible.
- For extra heat, increase the red pepper flakes or add a drizzle of sriracha sauce when serving.
- Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for 3-4 days and taste even better the next day as the flavors continue to meld.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Sautéed
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Korean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 370 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 620 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 27 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg