Description
A quick, 20-minute Korean Ground Beef Bulgogi Bowl made with a classic sweet-savory marinade, lean ground beef, and fresh scallions. High protein, full of authentic Korean flavor, and perfect for an easy weeknight dinner or meal prep.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef (90/10 lean)
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons sugar (or replace 1 tablespoon with honey)
- 1 tablespoon rice wine (mirin)
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic (about 3 cloves)
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- Scallions, chopped (for topping)
Instructions
1️⃣ Marinate the beef (30 minutes–2 hours)
Mix ground beef with soy sauce, sugar, rice wine, garlic, sesame oil, sesame seeds, and black pepper.
Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes (2 hours → deeper flavor).
2️⃣ Cook the beef (5 minutes)
Heat a skillet over medium-high. Add beef (no oil needed).
Let it sear for 2–3 minutes before stirring, then cook until mostly browned.
3️⃣ Add the onion (3–4 minutes)
Stir in diced onions and cook until soft and translucent.
This step creates a glossy, sweet-savory bulgogi sauce.
4️⃣ Simmer & concentrate (2–3 minutes)
Reduce heat to medium-low. Let the sauce thicken and coat the beef.
5️⃣ Finish & serve
Stir in half the scallions.
Serve over warm rice with a fried egg, kimchi, or cucumbers.
Garnish with remaining scallions and sesame seeds.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: dinner, lunch, quick & easy
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 285 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 640 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Cholesterol: 77 mg
