Korean Ground Beef and Rice Recipe

4.02 from 66 votes
A white bowl filled with white rice topped with cooked ground beef, garnished with sesame seeds and chopped green onions. The bowl is set on a wooden surface.

Korean ground beef and rice is one of the easiest recipes I’ve ever made. This Korean ground beef bowl dish is perfect for quick lunch or dinner and it’s really super delicious.

A white bowl filled with white rice topped with cooked ground beef, garnished with sesame seeds and chopped green onions. The bowl is set on a wooden surface.

Korean Ground Beef and Rice Recipe

4.02 from 66 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
WORK TIME 20 minutes
DIFFICULTY Easy
Cuisine Asian
Servings 4 yields

Ingredients
 

  • 1¼ pounds 560g Ground beef
  • 4 garlic cloves crushed
  • 1 tablespoon Ginger Grated
  • ½ teaspoon red chili flakes
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ cup 50g Brown sugar
  • ¼ cup 60ml soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 4-6 cups cooked rice
  • 4-5 green onions chopped
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Instructions
 

  • DIRECTIONS
    1. Make the sauce: in a bowl mix brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, black pepper and red chili flakes. set aside.
    2. In a large skillet heat vegetable oil over medium heat. Add ginger and garlic, cook for 1 minute. Increase to high heat, add the ground beef and cook, breaking it into crumbles, until no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes. Drain excess grease.
    3. Pour the sauce over the ground beef, add 1/2 of the chopped green onions and let simmer, stirring occasionally, for 2-3 minutes.
    4. serve with hot rice and garnish with green onions and toasted sesame seeds.

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5 Comments

  1. I made this today and it was delicious! I saved a little of the sauce and used it on some stir fry veggies to go with it.
    This is a keeper! Delicious and easy!

    June 20, 2020
    1. The Cooking Foodie says:

      Glad you liked it 🙂

      June 20, 2020
  2. Since finding your recipe last year for Korean Ground Beef, it’s been husband’s favorite of all the things I make him! I printed it out and you should see how stained and worn the page is, like a beloved old cookbook. 😄 Making it again today! Thank you!

    September 6, 2021
    1. Wished you would have had the beef and rice” recipe I just saw the video for of on Facebook….

      July 30, 2024
  3. 5 stars
    Made this as a quick meal for the family and it was delicious!
    Thank you for sharing this recipe.

    October 1, 2024
4.02 from 66 votes (65 ratings without comment)

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