Korean-style Barbecue Beef
Quick and Easy Korean-style Barbecue Beef! Sweet, spicy, and packed with flavor, this dish uses everyday ingredients for a simple, satisfying meal.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1½ lbs lean ground beef
- vegetables as desired, optional - see notes
Sauce
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1½ tbsp sesame oil
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes or to taste
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- 1 tbsp minced garlic about 3 cloves, minced
Instructions
- In a 1 to 2 cup liquid measuring cup or small bowl, add ½ cup soy sauce, ¼ cup brown sugar, 1½ tbsp sesame oil, ½ tsp red pepper flakes, ½ tsp ground ginger, and 1 tbsp minced garlic and mix well with a small wire whisk.
- In a large skillet, heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Add 1½ lbs lean ground beef. Break up ground beef as it cooks into small crumbles.
- Drain beef. If including vegetables like vegetables, add another tbsp of oil to skillet and cook until softened. Return drained beef to skillet.
- Add sauce to skillet and mix well with the ground beef. Bring liquid to a simmer and cook for 3-5 minutes, occasionally stirring.
- Serve immediately over rice and/or vegetables.
Notes
If you're tempted to make extra sauce, do so with caution. There is not meant to be a lot of extra sauce and it is not meant to be thick - too much sauce overpowers here.
Vegetables: I've used napa cabbage and broccoli in this recipe with great success, about ½ lb. If you use so many vegetables that the sauce doesn't coat everything, add about ¼ cup of water and let simmer while stirring for an extra minute or so.
Nutrition values do not include any vegetables.
Nutrition
Calories: 262kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 27gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 1164mgPotassium: 546mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 170IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 54mgIron: 3mg