Korean Beef Bowl
Try this Korean Beef Bowl: juicy beef with sweet-savory sauce over rice, topped with scallions and sesame seeds—a taste of Korea you'll crave.
Ingredients
- 1/2 Onion thinly sliced
- 250 g Ground beef
- 3 cloves Garlic minced
- 2 Scallions thinly sliced (for garnish)
- 1 tsp Sesame seeds (for garnish)
- 2 cups White rice
- 2 Bok choy
For the Stir Fry Sauce:
- 3 tbsp Soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Rice vinegar
- 1 tsp Sesame oil
- 2 tbsp Brown sugar
- 1/2 tbsp Gochujang (Korean Red Chili paste)
Instructions
- Cook rice according to package instructions. Keep it warm until ready to serve.
- In a small bowl, combine soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, brown sugar, and gochujang. Mix well until the sugar is dissolved.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and add a bit of oil.Add sliced onions and minced garlic to the skillet.Sauté until the onions are translucent and fragrant, about 3-4 minutes.
- Push the onions and garlic to the side of the skillet and add the ground beef to the center.Break up the beef with a spatula and cook until browned and no longer pink, stirring occasionally.
- Once the beef is cooked, pour the sauce mixture over the beef in the skillet.Stir well to coat the beef evenly in the sauce.Allow the mixture to simmer for a few minutes until the sauce thickens slightly and coats the beef beautifully.
- While the beef is simmering, bring a pot of water to a boil.Add the bok choy to the boiling water and blanch for 2 minutes.Drain the bok choy well and set aside.
- To serve, spoon the beef and sauce mixture over the warm cooked rice.Arrange the blanched bok choy on the side of the plate.Garnish with additional sliced scallions and sesame seeds if desired.