# Korean Beef Bowl

> Korean beef bowl (소고기 덮밥)

By David Kim for Nosh with David. Full page: https://noshwithdavid.com/recipes/korean-beef-bowl/

- Cuisine: Korean
- Course: Main Dish
- Time: prep 5 min, cook 15 min, total 20 min
- Serves: 4

## Ingredients

### For the Beef

- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 medium onion (thinly sliced)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger (grated)
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 2 tbsp mirin (or 1 tbsp honey)
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- ¼ tsp black pepper

### For Serving

- 4 cups cooked white rice
- 4 green onions (sliced)
- 1 cucumber (julienned)
- 1 carrot (julienned)
- 1 cup kimchi
- sesame seeds (for garnish)

## Instructions

### Prepare Rice

1. Cook rice according to package directions
2. Keep warm until serving time
3. Fluff just before assembling bowls

### Make Sauce

4. In small bowl, combine:
5. Soy sauce
6. Mirin
7. Brown sugar
8. Sesame oil
9. Black pepper
10. Stir until sugar dissolves
11. Set aside

### Cook Beef

12. Heat large skillet over medium-high heat
13. Add ground beef, break into small pieces
14. Cook until no longer pink (3-4 minutes)
15. Add sliced onions
16. Continue cooking until onions soften
17. Add minced garlic and ginger
18. Cook 1 minute until fragrant
19. Drain excess fat if needed

### Add Sauce

20. Pour sauce mixture over beef
21. Stir to coat evenly
22. Simmer 2-3 minutes
23. Sauce should reduce slightly
24. Beef should be glazed, not soupy

### Assemble Bowls

25. Divide rice among 4 bowls
26. Top with seasoned beef

### Arrange vegetables around beef

27. Julienned cucumber
28. Julienned carrot
29. Sliced green onions
30. Kimchi
31. Sprinkle with sesame seeds

## Notes

## Recipe Tips

- Use lean ground beef (90/10)

- Don't overcook vegetables

- Adjust sauce to taste

- Prep vegetables while beef cooks

- Serve immediately for best texture

- Rice can be made ahead

## Serving Suggestions

Serve with:

- Extra kimchi

- Korean side dishes

- Gochujang sauce

- Fried egg on top

- Korean pickled vegetables

- Cold Korean soup in summer

## Variations

- Spicy version with gochujang

- Ground turkey or chicken

- Cauliflower rice for low-carb

- Different vegetables

- Add mushrooms

- Bibimbap-style mixed bowl

## Storage

- Refrigerate components separately

- Keeps 3-4 days refrigerated

- Reheat beef gently

- Add fresh vegetables when serving

- Freezes well without toppings

- Perfect for meal prep

## Nutrition per serving

- Calories: 554
- Carbohydrates: 71 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated fat: 5 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 1199 mg