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
Mince the garlic and slice the scallions.
2 min
- 2
Add the ground beef and cook until browned through, 160°F / 71°C, breaking it up as it goes.
6 min
- 3
Stir in the garlic and hot sauce.
1 min
- 4
Add the soy sauce, brown sugar, and sesame oil.
1 min
- 5
Toss until the sauce glazes the beef.
2 min
- 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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