Korean Ground Beef Bowl With Vegetables

Ground beef was the next in line for our weekly meat rotation. I didn’t want to make hamburgers, since we just had hamburgers not that long ago. I didn’t want to make anything that required any baking or having the oven on because it has been so HOT. So I came up the idea to turn it into a beef bowl instead.

Korean Ground Beef Bowl with Vegetables

This meal is delicious and doesn’t take much time at all to make. You can make it with either ground beef or steak cut into thin strips.

1-1 1/2 lbs ground beef or steak

1 TBSP garlic

1 TBSP ginger

2 tsp sesame oil

1/2 cup soy sauce

1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/2 tsp red pepper flakes, or to taste

1/2 red and/or orange bell peppers, cut into thin matchsticks

1/4 lb green beans, ends removed

green onions, sliced Asian style or at an angle

toasted sesame seeds for topping

crunchy garlic crisps, optional for topping

Combine the ginger, garlic, soy sauce, brown sugar and red pepper flakes together and set aside.

I par -boiled my green beans first to make them more tender. Cut them into pieces about 1/2-1 inch long. Then set them aside.

Start browning the meat in a hot skillet or wok with the sesame oil. After a couple of minutes, add the vegetables and continue to cook for an additional 5-7 minutes, stirring frequently, or until they vegetables are tender and the meat is completely cooked.

Add the soy sauce mixture. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer and continue to cook for an additional 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently.

Add some of the green onions and mix in right before serving.

Serve over either cooked brown rice or like I did, arroz verde, rice with green onions, cilantro and jalapenos, and top with more green onions, toasted sesame seeds and a touch of crispy garlic if you like. I added some potstickers on the side with a light-medium bodied red wine to complete the meal.

This quick and easy-peasy meal will definitely please your hungry crowd, and it is something a little different too.

Have a great day and make everyday great. Stay safe and stay well. ‘Til next time.