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Korean Sweet-Spicy Ground Beef

13 mineasy3 servingshigh-proteinone-panunder-20-min

Ingredients

  • Ground beef450 gOn hand
  • Garlic3 cloves, mincedOn hand
  • Scallions3, slicedOn hand
  • Rice250 g, cookedOn hand
  • Soy sauce2 tbspoptional
  • Brown sugar1 tbspoptional
  • Hot sauce1 tspoptional
  • Sesame oil1 tspoptional

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Steps

  1. 1

    Mince the garlic and slice the scallions.

    2 min

  2. 2

    Add the ground beef and cook until browned through, 160°F / 71°C, breaking it up as it goes.

    6 min

  3. 3

    Stir in the garlic and hot sauce.

    1 min

  4. 4

    Add the soy sauce, brown sugar, and sesame oil.

    1 min

  5. 5

    Toss until the sauce glazes the beef.

    2 min

  6. 6

    Top with scallions and serve over rice.

    1 min

Cook’s note. Use 80/20 beef so the pan stays glossy; lean beef drinks up the sauce.

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