This amazing Korean Beef is a perfect weeknight 20 minute meal. Cook your rice while preparing the meat. The flavors are bold and fantastic together.
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 pounds ground turkey or ground beef or ground chicken
- 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
- Salt and pepper
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup low-sodium chicken or beef broth
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes plus more to taste or 1 teaspoon chili-garlic sauce ( if you don’t want it super hot use less)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger or 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh ginger
- 3 green onions, chopped
- Hot, cooked rice or quinoa for serving
Directions:
Start the rice or quinoa, cooking according to package directions (usually about 15-17 minutes cooking time).
While the rice/quinoa cooks, in a large, 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat, add the meat, garlic and 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper. Cook, stirring to break the meat into small pieces, until the meat is cooked through and crumbly, about 7-10 minutes. Drain any excess grease.
In a liquid measuring cup or bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, soy sauce, broth, sesame oil, red pepper flakes (or chili-garlic sauce), and ginger.
Stir the sauce into the meat and simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes or so.
Serve over hot, cooked rice or quinoa, topped with the chopped green onions.
We also love it as a salad, line your bowls with romaine lettuce, scooped in some quinoa/rice and a spoonful of the meat mixture. And there you have it!
