These Easy Korean Beef Rice Bowls make the perfect healthy weeknight meal that’s on the table in about 15 minutes!
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If you’ve been following my blog for any length of time you will already know all about my love affair with easy weeknight meals. If you’re a new subscriber, welcome to thebusybaker.ca! You can expect to find all kinds of delicious recipes here, including many easy meal recipes with a healthy twist. I’m a busy work-at-home mom of two and a missionary wife, and our family life is packed with all kinds of fun and exciting events which leaves me with very little time most days to get a healthy dinner on the table for my husband and kids.
The 2 Secret Ingredients for Surviving Busy Weeknights
One of my absolute favourite ways to throw together a healthy meal is any kind of RICE BOWL recipe. The 2 BEST ingredients to keep on hand in your kitchen for busy weeknights is RICE and any kind of GROUND MEAT (chicken, pork, beef or turkey). These Easy Korean Beef Rice Bowls are literally ready to go in 15 minutes! Simply throw the rice in a rice cooker and while it cooks, brown your beef, add your veggies, and throw in the sauce ingredients – all in one pan! Top the cooked rice with the beef and veggie mixture and you’ve got a delicious and healthy dinner the whole family is going to love!
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Our favourite veggie to add to these Easy Korean Beef Rice Bowls is carrots, cut julienne style. What’s the easiest and fastest way to do this?? With this FABULOUS julienne peeler (affiliate link)! It’s such an inexpensive kitchen tool that saves me SO much time – it’s one of my favourites!
If you’re not a fan of carrots or you don’t have any on hand, try any of these delicious veggies in their place:
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thinly sliced bell peppers
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thinly sliced mushrooms
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thinly sliced celery
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chopped broccoli
- frozen carrots, beans, or broccoli
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I hope you love these Easy Korean Beef Rice Bowls as much as we do! Let me know in the comments below, what’s YOUR favourite easy weeknight meal? I’d love to know!
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Recipe Video
Watch the video below to see exactly how I make this 15-minute dinner. You can find more delicious recipe videos on my YouTube channel
Easy Korean Beef Rice Bowls
Ingredients
- 4 cups cooked rice (about 1 1/3 cups uncooked), or use minute or instant rice
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 pound extra lean ground beef
- 3 cloves garlic, finely minced or pressed
- 4 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- a dash of sriracha hot sauce (optional)
- 1 cup carrots, cut julienne style (these can be purchased pre-cut in the produce section of your grocery store)
- chopped green onions, toasted sesame seeds, red pepper flakes (optional) for serving
Instructions
- Prepare the rice according to package directions.
- Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat at add the sesame oil.
- Add the ground beef to the hot skillet and brown until almost cooked through (about 6-10 minutes).
- Add the garlic, soy sauce, ginger, brown sugar, and sriracha to the skillet and stir well until a small amount of sauce forms.
- Add the carrots and cook for about 2 more minutes until the carrots soften slightly.
- Serve the beef mixture over rice and garnish with chopped green onions, toasted sesame seeds, and a small sprinkling of red pepper flakes (garnishes optional).
Nutrition
*This recipe was inspired by Taste of Home.
Brittany Smith-Gladstone says
My family absolutely loves when i make this for dinner! Amazing recipe! I was wondering if you could tell me how many calories per serving? Thanks!
Chrissie says
Just over 400 calories 🙂
Marlo says
Does the calories per serving include the rice?
Ana (The Busy Baker Team) says
Yes!
Kimberly says
This looks and sounds so tasty, I can’t wait to try it!
Chrissie says
Hope you love it!
Dorothy Reinhold says
I can’t believe this beautiful bowl comes together so quickly, I know what is for lunch tomorrow!
Chrissie says
Enjoy! 🙂
Catalina says
These bowls look incredible! I want to try them asap!
Chrissie says
Thanks!
Jade Manning says
These look absolutely mind-blowing, I cannot wait to make this dish!
Chrissie says
Thanks! Hope you love them!
Steph says
These beef bowls were so delicious! The flavor for the beef was so tasty!
Chrissie says
Thanks! Glad you liked them!
Patricia @ Grab a Plate says
I’m loving this so much! I love both bowl dishes and Korean beef, so this is going on my “to make” list! Can’t wait to give your recipe a go!
The Busy Baker says
Thank you!🙂Let me know how you like it!
Amanda Lardizabal says
Thanks for posting this recipe! Can you recommend any other side dishes aside from rice? Veggies, etc. Thanks!
The Busy Baker says
Sure! Check out this link
Andy says
I’m curious, do you drain the fat from the beef or keep it in there to help with the sauce? Can’t wait to try it out, it looks delicious.
Chrissie says
I use lean beef which has almost nothing to drain. If you find your beef gives off a lot of fat then feel free to drain some or most of it. Or use extra lean ground beef if you wish 🙂
Stephanie says
I made this tonight for dinner, and it was delicious! I added julienned carrots, bell pepper, and celery to the meat. We served sautéed misheard and spinach in the bowl, too. With some kimchi, it was a flavorful bowl of yummy.
Chrissie says
So glad you loved it! Thanks for your comment!
Rebekah Means says
One of the best and easiest dishes I have ever made! I served it all over a bowl of Romaine.
Chrissie says
So glad you loved it!
Suzanne says
This is so good! It’s a such a simple but flavorful weeknight
dinner!
The Busy Baker says
Thanks so much Suzanne!!🙂
Vanessa says
Thanks for sharing! Does it keep long?
Sara says
We made this Korean rice bowl as an easy camping meal, it was so popular with everyone, I make it all the time. Thanks so much!
The Busy Baker says
Yes, that’s a wonderful idea!!🙂
Leanne says
We absolutely love this for dinner, in fact it’s become our ultimate favourite regular 😋. Thank you so much
The Busy Baker says
Thanks for your feedback, Leanne. It’s one of our favourites too ☺️
Meladalba says
I loved this! I added a chopped red chilli and served it with a fried egg on top — delicious.
The Busy Baker says
That’s such a good idea! I’m happy you enjoyed it! ☺️
Sarah says
I am always on the look out for a simple, yet delicious week night meal. This one checks all the boxes and my husband agreed! Will be making again (and again)! Thanks!
The Busy Baker says
So glad to hear that!! You’re welcome Sarah!
Sarah Faith says
I’m 18 and just moved into my first apartment with my boyfriend. I can bake dessert but I’m just now learning how to cook. My mom was Korean and passed less than a year ago, I’ve been missing her food dearly- never got to learn her recipes. This was the first Korean meal I’ve made and it tasted a lot like authentic bulgogi!!! Thank you for sharing this, we enjoyed it!
The Busy Baker says
You’re welcome! I feel honoured and I’m really glad they turned out delicious!🙂
Michelle says
This was a great, easy , fast dish….something more interesting to do with your boring, old ground beef. I kicked up the sauce measurements because we like it saucy! Thank you 😊
The Busy Baker says
You’re welcome Michelle!
Molly says
Can you substitute dry ground ginger for fresh?
The Busy Baker says
Yes you can! I suggest that you use 1/4 tsp of dry ground ginger instead of the tablespoon of fresh one. However, for best results I recommend that you use fresh ginger. Happy cooking ☺️
Andrea says
This recipe is a part of my normal dinner rotation. It is SOOO GOOD. So many delicious flavors all in one meal. And it is delightful the next day too…just sprinkle a little soy sauce and sriracha to liven it back up.
The Busy Baker says
I know, right!? What’s not to love!? Thanks Andrea!
Ev pie says
We had this for dinner tonight and loved it! I used crushed ginger from a bottle and it was a very acceptable substitute. We will be making this again!
The Busy Baker says
Glad you liked the recipe!🙂
Kristina McCarty says
Can you sub the brown sugar with honey?
The Busy Baker says
Unfortunately you can’t. Brown sugar brings a level of caramelisation honey can’t.
cindyloowhoeyes says
Easy and oh so delicious!
The Busy Baker says
I’m so glad you enjoyed them and found them simple to make!! 🙂
Jlynn says
Delicious!!!
The Busy Baker says
I’m so glad!! 🙂
Leni says
Made it first time tonight and we all loved it. Very fast, easy and delicious! Definitely will make again! Thank you!
The Busy Baker says
So glad you liked it! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment! 🙂
K says
I made this tonight, haven’t tried it yet, was wondering if there’s a good homemade sauce to pair it with ? or can I whip up a sauce using the ingredients above n just simmer for a bit to thicken it up?
The Busy Baker says
You totally can make a sauce with the same ingredients and thicken it up.
Deb stone says
Really tasty and as promised, super simple/quick. Thank you for sharing!
The Busy Baker says
I’m so happy you enjoyed them! Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback!
Sheena says
I made this for dinner last night and was shocked at how easy and delicious it was!! Tossed some brown rice in the instant pot and the beef was ready even before the rice. I will double the sauce ingredients next time because I like extra – full disclosure, I did turn the beef down low to wait for the rice to be done before adding the carrots so that may have evaporated the sauce right there, but either way delicious!! I might add some snow peas and mushrooms next time. I’m giving your Instant Pot Curry with Lentils a go tonight!
The Busy Baker says
I’m so happy you enjoyed the Korean Beef Rice Bowls! Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback! Let us know how the Lentil Curry comes out. Happy cooking ☺️
Krystle says
Amazing!! Im always looking for new recipes to try out and this was a huge hit!! Even my picky kiddo loved it! This will make our dinner rotation from here on out! Can’t wait to try more of your recipes!
The Busy Baker Team says
I’m so happy you enjoyed it! Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback! Happy cooking!
Tracy says
Tried this for dinner tonight. It was very flavorful, quick and easy. I will be making this again.
The Busy Baker Team says
I’m so happy you enjoyed it! Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback!
Lynda says
Love how easy and tasty this was. Definitely make it again.
The Busy Baker Team says
I’m so happy you enjoyed it! This recipe is also a staple at our house ☺️ Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback!
Katie says
Hi! I’ve made this three times…delicious each time! However, I’ve used ground turkey and after following the recipe the first time I made a few tweaks: doubled the sauce but cut back just a bit on the brown sugar. Also par boiled the carrot briefly in the microwave with a few thin slices of white onion…not mushy with still a bit of crisp. Used the tubed garlic and ginger (found in the produce section)…cutting corners and I admit a bit of lazy, but so what? This is a winner, and am making it again tonight! We love it!
The Busy Baker Team says
We’re so happy you enjoyed it! Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback! Some people call it lazy…we call it effective ☺️
KatieJ says
I’ve made this so many times…it is absolutely delicious and so easy to prepare. I use ground turkey and cheat by using the garlic and ginger that comes in a tube (yes, a lazy step), and add thinly sliced white onion wedges with the carrot. Thank you for this YUMMY recipe!
The Busy Baker Team says
Great time saving hacks, Katie! We’re so happy you enjoyed it! Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback!
Anne says
Overall I thought it was really good. I didn’t feel like it could’ve use some more vegetables and a little more sauce
Ana (The Busy Baker Team) says
Thank you for your feedback Anne, feel free to double the amounts of garlic, soy sauce, ginger, brown sugar, and sriracha for an extra saucy dish. If you want more veggies stay tuned for our upcoming beef and broccoli recipe!