Korean Beef Rice Bowls
Enjoy a flavorful and satisfying Korean-inspired beef rice bowl, packed with savory sauce, fresh vegetables, and a spicy mayo drizzle.
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 to garnish)
Main ingredients
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil or neutral oil
- 500 g minced ground beef
- 2 spring onions scallions, finely sliced (1 for garnish)
- 3 tbsp whole-egg mayonnaise
- 1 tsp gochujang
- ½ tsp sesame oil
- ½ tsp rice vinegar
- 370 g cooked jasmine rice
- 240 g kimchi
- 1 carrot julienned
- 1 Lebanese short Persian cucumber sliced into half moons
Instructions
- Whisk together garlic, ginger, soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, gochujang, rice vinegar, and sesame seeds to make the sauce.
- Heat oil in a large pan, cook beef until browned, then pour in sauce and simmer for 2-3 minutes. Off heat, stir in sliced spring onion.
- Whisk mayonnaise, gochujang, sesame oil, and rice vinegar to make the mayo drizzle.
- Divide rice among bowls, top with beef, kimchi, carrot, cucumber, and drizzle with mayo. Garnish with sesame seeds and spring onion. Serve immediately.
Notes
Adjust gochujang for spice preference and serve immediately for best flavor.