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beef bulgogi with rice, kimchi and cucumber salad
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Korean Ground Beef Bulgogi Rice Bowl Recipe

5 from 6 votes
Craving something delicious, flavorful, and easy? This bulgogi rice bowl is just what you need to satisfy your hunger.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 2 -4 people
Course: Wok
Cuisine: Wok
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb extra lean ground beef
  • Bulgogi Sauce
  • ¼ cup gochujang paste optional - highly recommended
  • ¼ Asian pear
  • ¼ onion
  • 3 stalks green onion sliced (white and green parts separated)
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 inch ginger
  • 2 tablespoon sweetener sugar or honey
  • 2 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoon mirin
  • 2 tablespoon rice vinegar

Equipment

Method
 

  1. Marinade: Blend all the ingredients except the ground beef. 
  2. Combine the blended sauce and the ground beef in a large bowl. Mix well. Set aside for a few minutes while you get the sides ready.
  3. Sides: Prep your side dishes and make your rice. This cooks really fast, so it is really useful to have this all prepped and ready to go before you start cooking. 
  4. Spicy Beef Bulgogi: In a wok, heat up some grapeseed oil, add in the ground beef mixture, spread it out on the pan, and leave it alone for 3 minutes on medium-high heat. 
  5. Once the bottom of the beef has caramelization, color, and most of the liquid has evaporated, start sauteing. This step should take 6 minutes. 
  6. Cook the beef to your desired texture. I like mine crispy. 
  7. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Sides:
  • Rice
  • Sesame Cucumber Salad
  • Kimchi
Top Tips:
  • Use quality ingredients. This bulgogi recipe calls for ground beef, but you can also use thinly sliced pieces of rib eye or sirloin, which are two of the more tender cuts that will cook up nice and juicy.
  • Cook the beef over medium-high heat so it gets nicely caramelized without burning – Leave it alone for about 3 minutes.
  • Marinate the beef for at least 30 minutes or up to 12 hours so that it can soak up all the flavors!

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