Gochujang Ground Beef Bowls

Overhead view of a gochujang ground beef bowl with rice, spinach, kimchi, and spicy cucumbers.

This simple gochujang ground beef bowl recipe is the perfect balance of sweet, spicy, and savory. It comes together so quickly and easily and makes for the perfect weeknight dinner.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Korean

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings servings

Calories 481kcal

Author Carmy

Ingredients

For the Sauce

2 tablespoons sesame oil
2 tablespoons gochujang
1 teaspoon gochugaru
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons soy sauce low sodium
⅛ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder

Everything Else

½ tablespoon olive oil
1 pound ground beef lean
2 green onions sliced, whites and dark green separated
4 cups cooked rice

Instructions

In a small mixing bowl, combine the sesame oil, gochujang, gochugaru, brown sugar, soy sauce, salt, garlic powder, and onion powder. Mix until well combined and set aside.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and add the ground beef.
Brown the ground beef, breaking it up into small pieces with a wooden spoon as it cooks. After 3 minutes, add the diced light parts of the green onions to the pan. Saute for 2 minutes, or until the green onions have softened and then add the sauce to the skillet.
Mix until the ground beef is well coated by the sauce and allow it to cook down until it has thickened (about 3 to 5 minutes).
Finish off the ground beef by garnishing with green onion and toasted sesame seeds. Serve with rice and your sides of choice.

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Notes

Feel free to add what you want to your beef bowls! I personally have some seasoned spinach, spicy cucumbers, kimchi, and fried or poached eggs. Sometimes I make my gochujang mushrooms for this!

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