Korean Beef Rice Bowls
A flavorful and easy-to-make Korean-inspired dish featuring seasoned ground beef served over rice with fresh vegetables and spicy mayo.
Ingredients
Sauce ingredients
- 1 tsp freshly grated garlic
- 1 tsp freshly grated ginger
- 3 tbsp all-purpose soy sauce
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp gochujang (adjust for spice preference)
- 1 tsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds (plus extra for garnish)
Main ingredients
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil or neutral oil
- 500 g minced (ground) beef
- 2 scallions spring onions, finely sliced (1 tbsp reserved for garnish)
- 3 tbsp whole-egg mayonnaise (see note 2 about dairy-free)
- 1 tsp gochujang
- ½ tsp sesame oil
- ½ tsp rice vinegar
- 2 cups cooked jasmine rice
- 1 cup kimchi
- 1 carrot julienned
- 1 Lebanese (short) cucumber sliced into half moons
Instructions
- Whisk together garlic, ginger, soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, gochujang, rice vinegar, and sesame seeds. Set aside.
- Heat oil in a pan, cook beef until browned, then add sauce and simmer 2-3 minutes. Stir in spring onion.
- Whisk mayo ingredients until smooth. Divide rice into bowls, top with beef, kimchi, carrot, cucumber, and drizzle mayo. Garnish with sesame seeds and spring onion.
Notes
Adjust gochujang for spice preference and serve immediately for best flavor.