These Easy Korean Beef Rice Bowls make the perfect simple Asian-style weeknight meal that’s on the table in under 20 minutes! The easiest Korean ground beef recipe you’ll ever make!
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Korean Beef Rice Bowls Recipe
If you’ve been a reader of The Busy Baker for any length of time you will already know all about our love affair with easy weeknight meals. We LOVE a good one pot pasta, an easy baked rice dish, an Instant Pot soup or a sheet pan dinner.
These Easy Korean Beef Rice Bowls are literally ready to go in 15 minutes! Simply throw the rice in a rice cooker and while it cooks, brown your beef, add your veggies, and throw in the sauce ingredients – all in one pan! Top the cooked rice with the beef and veggie mixture and you’ve got a delicious and healthy dinner the whole family is going to love!
The Secret Ingredients for Surviving Busy Weeknights
If you’ve come here from our Easy Weeknight Meal Solutions E-Course, you’ll be looking for the secret ingredients to simple weeknight dinners. Well, here they are!
One of our absolute favourite ways to throw together a wholesome meal in a pinch is any kind of RICE BOWL recipe. The 2 BEST ingredients to keep on hand in your kitchen for busy weeknights are RICE and any kind of GROUND MEAT (chicken, pork, beef or turkey – whatever you prefer).
This Korean Beef Recipe over rice is one of our favourite simple meals to make on busy weeknights. We keep rice on hand and we always keep a pound or two of ground meat in the freezer to pull out when we need a quick dinner solution. A few minutes on defrost in the microwave (OR if you remember, pull the frozen meat out of the freezer in the morning before work and toss it in the fridge to defrost throughout the day) and you’re ready to go!
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Ingredients for Korean Beef Rice Bowls
Our favourite veggie to add to this Easy Korean Beef Bowl recipe is carrots, cut julienne style. What’s the easiest and fastest way to do this?? With this FABULOUS julienne peeler(affiliate link)! It’s such an inexpensive kitchen tool that saves me SO much time – it’s one of my favourites!
If you’re not a fan of carrots or don’t have any on hand, try any of these veggies in their place:
- thinly sliced bell peppers
- thinly sliced mushrooms
- thinly sliced celery
- chopped broccoli
- frozen carrots, beans, or broccoli
To make this recipe you will need:
- rice (basmati or instant/minute rice work well)
- sesame oil
- lean ground beef
- minced garlic
- soy sauce
- minced ginger
- brown sugar
- sriracha hot sauce (optional)
- carrots (or the vegetable of your choice)
- green onions (optional, for serving)
Kitchen Items You’ll Need for This Recipe
To make this Korean Ground Beef Recipe you’ll need (affiliate links):
- a rice cooker (optional)
- a large skillet
- wooden cooking utensils or other cooking utensils
- measuring cups and spoons
- a julienne peeler (optional) or standard vegetable peeler
- a sturdy cutting board
- a sharp knife for chopping
How to Make Korean Beef Rice Bowls
Time needed:15 minutes
Make this easy Korean ground beef recipe with these simple steps!
- Start with the rice.
Prepare the rice first, especially if you’re using conventional rice. Cook it on the stove in a pot or in your rice cooker or Instant Pot, or choose Minute Rice or instant rice for a faster option.
- Saute the beef.
Saute the ground beef until almost cooked, adding in the sauce ingredients and the veggies last after the beef is almost cooked through.
- Choose pre-shredded carrots.
A great time-saving shortcut for this recipe is to buy julienned carrots or pre-shredded carrots from the produce section of your grocery store.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this Korean Beef recipe gluten free?
Yes! Serve it with rice for a gluten-free meal.
Can I make this Korean ground beef ahead of time?
Yes! Simply prepare as directed in the recipe and store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days until ready to serve.
Can I make this recipe with ground chicken or turkey?
Yes! Feel free to substitute the beef for another ground meat of your choice.
We hope you love this Korean ground beef recipe as much as we do! Let me know in the comments below, what’s YOUR favourite easy weeknight meal? We’d love to know!
Looking for more deliciously easy recipes like this one? You’ll LOVE these:
- Easy Chicken Teriyaki Rice Bowls
- Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry
- Salt and Pepper Chicken
- Sesame Chicken
- Easy Sticky Asian Chicken
- Pineapple Chicken Rice Bowls
- One Pan Honey Garlic Shrimp
- Easy Healthier Sesame Orange Chicken
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Korean Beef Rice Bowls Recipe Video
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Easy Korean Beef Rice Bowls
These Easy Korean Beef Rice Bowls make the perfect healthy weeknight meal that’s ready in about 15 minutes!
4.96 from 24 votes
By Chrissie (thebusybaker.ca)
Yield 4 servings
Prep 5 minutes mins
Cook 10 minutes mins
Total 15 minutes mins
Recipe: Equipment
Recipe: Ingredients
- 4 cups cooked rice about 1 1/3 cups uncooked, or use minute or instant rice
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 3 cloves garlic finely minced or pressed
- 4 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- sriracha optional
- 1 cup carrots cut julienne style – these can be purchased pre-cut in the produce section of your grocery store
- chopped green onions, toasted sesame seeds, red pepper flakes (optional) for serving
Recipe: Instructions
Prepare the rice according to package directions (if using instant or minute rice), or cook the rice in a pot or rice cooker (using 1 1/3 cups rice and 2 1/2 cups water)
Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat and add the sesame oil.
Add the ground beef to the hot skillet and brown until almost cooked through (about 6-10 minutes).
Add the garlic, soy sauce, ginger, brown sugar, and sriracha to the skillet and stir well until a small amount of sauce forms.
Add the carrots and cook for about 2 more minutes until the carrots soften slightly.
Serve the beef mixture over rice and garnish with chopped green onions, toasted sesame seeds, and a small sprinkling of red pepper flakes (garnishes optional).
Recipe: Notes
To make this recipe ahead of time, simply prepare the recipe as directed and store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days until ready to serve. Reheat in the microwave before serving.
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Asian, Dairy-free, Korean
Keywords: Easy Korean Beef Rice Bowls, Quick and Easy Beef Rice Bowls
Recipe: Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Easy Korean Beef Rice Bowls
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 430Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Fat 7g11%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 70mg23%
Sodium 635mg28%
Potassium 600mg17%
Carbohydrates 59g20%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 11g12%
Protein 30g60%
Vitamin A 5346IU107%
Vitamin C 3mg4%
Calcium 51mg5%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.
*This recipe was inspired by Taste of Home.
