Korean Ground Beef and Rice Bowls

Method5 steps · about 15 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Whisk the regular soy sauce (1/4 cup), brown sugar (2 Tbsp), rice wine (1.5 Tbsp), 1/2 Tbsp minced garlic, ginger (1 tsp), black pepper and 1/2 Tbsp toasted sesame oil together in a bowl. Set this ground-beef sauce aside.

   Uses 1/4 cup regular soy sauce · 2 Tbsp brown sugar · 1.5 Tbsp rice wine · 1/2 Tbsp minced garlic · 1 tsp minced ginger · Ground black pepper, a few sprinkles · 1/2 Tbsp toasted sesame oil, for the beef sauce

2. 2

   Step 2: If making the optional bibimbap sauce, mix its gochujang (2 Tbsp), separate 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil, sugar (1 Tbsp), water (1 Tbsp), 1 Tbsp sesame seeds, rice vinegar (1 tsp) and 1 tsp minced garlic in a second bowl. Set aside for serving.

   Uses 2 Tbsp gochujang (Korean chili paste) · 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil · 1 Tbsp sugar · 1 Tbsp water · 1 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds · 1 tsp rice vinegar · 1 tsp minced garlic

3. 3

   Step 3: Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and add some cooking oil. Add the 500 g ground beef. Cook for about 3–4 minutes, stirring often and breaking up clumps, until mostly browned; it will finish cooking with the sauce.

   Brown beef; break up clumps · 4 minUses Cooking oil, as needed for the skillet · 500 g beef mince (1.1 pound)

4. 4

   Step 4: Pour the prepared ground-beef sauce over the browned beef. Simmer for about 2–3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the beef is fully cooked. Stir in the 1/2 Tbsp finishing sesame seeds and the thinly sliced green onions (2 stalks), then remove from the heat.

   Simmer beef until fully cooked · 3 minUses Mostly browned ground beef · Ground-beef sauce · 1/2 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds, for finishing the beef · 2 stalks green onion, thinly sliced

5. 5

   Step 5: Divide the 2 cups already cooked rice among four bowls and top with the fully cooked beef. If desired, add any of the optional prepared sides: sliced avocado, cucumber or radish; cooked broccoli, asparagus or peppers; a cooked sunny-side-up egg; chopped kimchi; or seasoned roasted seaweed. Drizzle with the optional prepared bibimbap sauce to taste.

   Uses 2 cups cooked rice · Fully cooked seasoned ground beef · avocado (thinly sliced) · cucumber (thinly sliced) · pink radish (thinly sliced) · broccoli (steamed or pan fried) · asparagus (pan fried) · bell peppers (pan fried)