Korean Ground Beef Bulgogi Bowl
A quick and budget-friendly take on the Korean classic. Ground beef is simmered in a sweet-savory soy sauce with garlic, onion, and a hint of sesame — all the bold bulgogi flavor without the pricey cuts of meat. Perfect over rice for an easy weeknight meal.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) oil
- 1/2 (about 75 g onion minced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 lb (450 g) ground beef preferably 90% lean
- 2 green onion finely chopped, optional
For bulgogi sauce
- 4 tbsp (60 ml) soy sauce
- 2-3 tbsp (25–40 g brown sugar
- 2 tbsp (30 ml sweet rice wine (mirim)
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) sesame oil
- 1 tsp (2 g) pepper
- 1 tbsp (9 g toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- 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.
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Nutrition
Calories: 386kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 1149mg | Potassium: 394mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 3IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 3mg