Korean Beef and Rice is a super quick dinner packed with flavor. I love the fresh ginger, garlic and green onion. This is a great freezer meal. Sometimes I double the recipe and freeze the leftovers for a later date.
Make sure to use all fresh ingredients in this dish. Ground ginger or garlic powder are not good substitutes for this dish.
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Nutrition Highlights
I found this recipe in my Taste of Home Healthy Cooking 2016 Annual Recipes Cookbook.
Everyone has their own nutritional deficiencies and goals they are trying to manage on a daily basis. Our household is trying to accomplish anti-inflammatory, high protein and high fiber. It’s not easy and every meal does not always meet the mark.
- Ginger is packed with antioxidants and is a great anti-inflammatory food.
- Brown rice has a low glycemic index and is a high source of dietary fiber and magnesium. It also has a lot of other vitamins and minerals such as calcium, iron, manganese, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B1 and B6.
- Ground beef is a good source of protein, iron, zinc, vitamin B12, and selenium.
We try to focus on making sure we incorporate a variety of fresh fruits, vegetables, berries, fatty fish, healthy oils, lean protein, legumes, fermented foods, nuts, warm spices, and whole grains through the week. We really try to limit or not eat fried foods, processed cheeses, processed meats, packaged snacks, sugary drinks, and baked sweets.
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Recipe serves: 4
Serving size:
- 1/2 cup beef
- 1/2 cup rice
Total time: 15 minutes
Equipment to make your life easier
Let's grocery shop!
I am assuming you have salt and pepper. It is not included in pantry and spices.
Pantry & Spices
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brown sugar
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ground ginger
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sesame oil
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soy sauce
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red pepper flakes
Grocery
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1 - pound ground beef
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1 - garlic bulb
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1 - bunch green onion
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1 - bag brown rice 16 oz
Tip from me
I always prefer to use a rice cooker or my instant pot to make rice because the rice is never undercooked or overcooked. If I make too much rice I will put it in the freezer for a quick stir fry. If you have rice in the freezer it would work perfectly with this dish!
Let's prep!
| 1 pound lean ground beef |
| 3 garlic cloves, minced |
| 1/4 cup packed brown sugar |
| 1/4 cup soy sauce |
| 2 teaspoons sesame oil |
| 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger or 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger |
| 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes |
| 2 cups hot cooked brown rice |
| 3 green onions, thinly sliced |
- Gather all of your ingredients and measuring tools
- Thinly slice 3 green onions an place in a prep bowl; set aside.
- Mince 3 peeled garlic cloves; set aside.
- In a small bowl that holds 1 cup of liquids mix:
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Let's cook!
- Complete prep from prep tab above.
- Make 2 cups cooked rice and set aside. This can be minute brown rice, brown long grain, etc.
- When the rice is 10 minutes from being cooked start cooking the beef. In a skillet brown the beef breaking into small pieces for about 4 minutes.
- Add garlic and cook for additional 3 – 4 minutes or until the beef is fully cooked. Drain if necessary.
- Add the sauce to the beef and cook for 1 – 2 minutes.
- Mix the rice in with the beef or serve on the side. Enjoy!
This recipe can also be found in Weekly Dinners for 2 under $70 – Menu 1
