Korean Ground Beef Recipe Is a High-Protein Budget Dinner Full of Flavor (6 Ingredients, 15 Minutes) by Donna John
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Flavorful Korean beef in about 20 minutes? Yep! On nights that you have almost no time to make dinner, this will quickly become your go-to high-protein, budget dinner recipe.
You only need six simple ingredients to make this Korean ground beef recipe. Here is your short shopping list: ground beef, fresh garlic, brown sugar, low-sodium soy sauce (or tamari for a gluten-free dinner), sesame oil and ground ginger. If you like a little spice, grab that jar of crushed red pepper flakes. The flavorful ground beef cooks up in about 15 minutes.
Serve this easy, tasty Korean recipe over rice or your favorite Chinese noodles. This Asian-inspired recipe i a great meal-prep recipe, too.
Variation: Want even more protein? (Check out the health benefits of protein.) Add a poached egg on top! Simply put the egg on top of the beef right before serving. Here's how to cook a poached egg.
Cuisine: Korean
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce (or gluten-free tamari)
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger (or to taste)
- crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- chopped green onions, for garnish (optional)
- sriracha sauce, for garnish (optional)
Here's how to make it:
- Brown the ground beef in a skillet. Drain off fat. (You could use ground turkey or even ground pork instead of ground beef.)
- Add the garlic and cook about 30 seconds. Add the brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger and crushed red pepper flakes, if using.
- Cook, stirring, about 3 to 5 minutes. Serve over rice or noodles. Garnish with chopped green onions and sriracha, if desired. Store any leftovers in an airtight container and reheat in the microwave.
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