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This Korean Beef recipe is perfect for a quick, easy and flavorful dinner! Serve it over rice for a meal the entire family will love!
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The past week or so, I have been feeling super stressed out. Mostly, I feel like there aren’t enough hours in the day to do everything I need or want to do. I have been trying to find time to step away from the computer – even for just a few hours everyday. I’m trying to find the balance between everything because I am seriously on the verge of burning out.
I made a conscious choice this past weekend to start taking care of myself. I know it sounds like a stupid thing to even have to think about. For me, it’s been too easy to find excuses as to why I don’t get enough sleep …. why I don’t exercise … why I’m always crabby …. and I’ve had it. Had. It.
While I’m not exactly sure what all of that means yet, I know it means it’s time for some changes …..
Because I only have so many hours in a day and I have been feeling super stressed out, I have needed to rely on my arsenal of quick and easy dinner ideas! Seriously y’all … dinner doesn’t get any faster or easier than this Korean Beef recipe! With just a handful of ingredients and 20 minutes, you can have this amazingly simple, yet delicious dinner on the table!
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Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ – 1 teaspoon crushed red peppers, to desired spiciness
- 1 bunch green onions, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Whisk together brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, ground ginger and crushed red pepper flakes in a small bowl. Set aside.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown and crumble the lean ground beef until no longer pink. Drain if necessary. Stir in soy sauce mixture, allowing to simmer until most of the liquid has reduced, stirring frequently, about 2-3 minutes.
- Serve immediately over steamed rice. Top with thinly sliced green onions.
Notes
- Serve with rice or noodles, whichever you prefer.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Could we use ground turkey instead of ground beef? We don't eat much beef. This sounds really good.
Absolutely! I think it would be just as great with ground turkey!
I’ve used ground chicken and it was delicious. I’m sure ground turkey will be awesome!!
This was a good quick weeknight dinner when I couldn't figure out what sounded good but had ground beef in the fridge – thank you! 🙂
Everybody loved it…. I'm keeping this one 🙂 Thank you for the recipe….
This is a really great, different. quick dinner…. I will definitely make it again….
I made it and everybody loved it, thank you!
I'm so happy to hear that, Odette!
Fresh or powdered ginger? Looks great!
Hi, Dawn! I used powdered ginger for this recipe, but you can certainly use fresh if you prefer! For fresh ginger, use about a tablespoon (more or less, to taste). Hope that helps!
Awesome! I hope you enjoy it, Dawn! 🙂
Easy, wonderful, family loved it💖❣️. Next time I will double the sauce to have more sauce over my rice. Will definately make again‼️
Yes! That helps! Thanks so much, Jamie, I am making it tonight!!
Here's to quick and easy dinners, and this sounds so full of flavor! Love it!
this looks like such a simple yet delicious dinner! I bet my family will love it!!
This is really good, it reminded me of the Mongolian beef I like but so much easier to make! Thanks for the recipe.
Sounds yummy! Will have to try it!