Korean Ground Beef Recipe
How to Make Korean Ground Beef
One of my favorite easy dinners is this Korean ground beef recipe! It’s so flavorful and it’s a great way to use your ground beef other than spaghetti and tacos for once!
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What ingredients do I need to make this dish?
- Soy sauce
- Light brown sugar
- Red pepper flakes
- Ground black pepper
- Ginger
- Olive oil
- Garlic powder
- Minced garlic
- Ground beef
Toppings
- Green onions
- Sesame seeds
- SKILLS
- Serve over cooked white rice. Add some chopped green onions or sesame seeds.Use leftovers: Tacos and quesadillas.
- Storage: You can keep the Korean beef for almost 5 days in an airtight container in the fridge.
- Re-warm: Use the microwave or it is excellent in a skillet or air fryer.
- Have fun with the recipe:
- Make it spicy: It already has a good spice. For more spice increase the red pepper flakes.
- Make it kid-friendly: Omit the red pepper flakes and add some cheese.
- Make it Deluxe: Add some onions when cooking the ground beef. Serve with fresh grated cheese.
Add Herbs: Serve with fresh grated herbs.
Korean Ground Beef
Servings 4
Ingredients
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ⅓ cup packed light brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 pound ground beef
Toppings
- Green onions
- Sesame seeds
Instructions
- Mix the soy sauce, light brown sugar, red pepper flakes, ground black pepper, and ground ginger in a small bowl.
- Place a skillet over medium heat and add the olive oil, warm for 1 minute
- Add in the garlic powder and minced garlic. Stir for 1 minute.
- Add in the ground beef and cook completely.
- Drain some of the fat off.
- Reduce heat to low and add the soy mixture.
- Mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes until the ground beef is nice and coated.
- Serve and Enjoy!
