Korean Beef
This Korean Beef is a quick version of the classic dish served over rice or in lettuce wraps for a low-carb option. You can make this Korean Beef in under 15 minutes!
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, (add more if you like it sweeter)
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce , (use coconut aminos or gluten-free soy sauce for a gluten-free option)
- 1 Tablespoon sesame oil, (see note)
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced (see note)
- 1/2 - 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper, depending on how spicy you like it
- salt and pepper
- 1/2 cup sliced green onions
Equipment
large skillet (I love this nontoxic one from GreenPan)
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet brown beef over medium high heat. Add the garlic towards the end of browning and cook for a couple of minutes. Drain the fat.
- Add the brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, salt and pepper and red pepper. Simmer for a few minutes to blend the flavors. Serve over steamed rice and top with green onions. If going for a low carb option, it's great over lettuce too!
Notes
If you're like me and don't use fresh ginger that often, remember that fresh ginger freezes well. They also sell ginger in a squeeze bottle by the produce and it lasts forever.
Sesame oil adds a special something to this dish but it can be pricey so you can use another oil.
Note: I recently changed this recipe to add the sesame oil at the end instead of browning it in the beginning.
Serving: 1/6 of the recipe, Calories: 201kcal, Carbohydrates: 11g, Protein: 16g, Fat: 10g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 4g, Trans Fat: 0.5g, Cholesterol: 49mg, Sodium: 602mg, Potassium: 315mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 9g, Vitamin A: 231IU, Vitamin C: 2mg, Calcium: 29mg, Iron: 2mg