Korean Beef

By Addie

I've decided to go through some of my old recipes (most of them are from my awesome sisters) and make them again. This was a favorite in college for a few of the following reasons:

1. It is a really inexpensive and quick meal.
2. It looks and tastes gourmet (good for a quick dinner to impress).
3. It is really delicious.

Korean Beef is a very standard dish. Just about every Chinese restaurant sells it but it's usually made with flank steak and sauteed with broccoli. My recipe is less expensive and easier because it uses ground beef and some really simple ingredients and I served this with steamed broccoli which was delicious. I do have to mention though that I bought organic grass-fed beef and you definitely want to use as lean of beef as you can get for this dish or it will be oily and gross.

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1/4 - 1/2 cup brown sugar (I like it sweet so I usually do closer to 1/2 cup)
• 1/4 cup soy sauce (I use low-sodium)
• 1 Tablespoon sesame oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced
• 1/2 - 1 teaspoon crushed red peppers (to desired spiciness)
• Salt and pepper
• 1 bunch green onions, diced (don't skip this!)

Details

Adapted from elizabethbryant.blogspot.de

Preparation

Step 1

Heat a large skillet over medium heat and brown hamburger with garlic in the sesame oil. Drain most of the fat and add brown sugar, soy sauce, ginger, salt and pepper and red peppers. Simmer for a few minutes to blend the flavors. Serve over steamed rice and top with green onions.
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Note: here's a trick I learned from Rachael Ray about fresh ginger. I love using fresh ginger in recipes but I never seem to have it on hand since it goes rotten in the refrigerator before I can use it. So, the next time you're at the store grab a large piece of ginger. Peel the entire thing and cut it into 1/2 inch pieces. Put it into a storage bag and keep it in the refrigerator. When you need a few teaspoons or so, all you have to do it pull out one of the small pieces and grate the alloted amount with your Microplane or a zester. It grates really well frozen! Ta da!
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REVIEWS:

Because you made me this in college, it is now one of our regulars - and many of my family members regulars because I taught it to them!

This was SO good and SO SO easy! My husband loved it!

I made this last night and LOVED it! By-the-way, whatever you were cooking when I stopped by your place smelled fantastic.

I found this recipe on Pinterest and tried it tonight - it was DELICIOUS!!!

I made this tonight for me and the hubby and it was wonderful! I think the best part is how great it smells when its cooking! My husband walked through the door from work and was instantly hit with "dinner's ready!" without me having to say a word! Thanks again!

My husband and I loved it! Thank you for sharing such a great easy and light weeknight option instead of "take-out".

I found your recipe on pinterest. We tried it last night and I loved it! I especially loved how simple it was to make. Definitely a meal I'll be making again and again. Thank you!

I tried this with ground ginger because I couldn't find it fresh. With white rice and a side of steamed broccoli its freaking delicious thanks for the recipe. Im definitely making again and again when im looking for a refreshed dinner idea!!!!

My family makes something very similar to this. Only we make a lot of the sauce, form the meat into patties, and then combine the two.

Made this last night and it was so easy and tasty! I went ahead and doubled it and froze have of the meat mixture for an easy dinner in the future.

Tried this tonight. YUM! We make bulgogi sometimes, but this was so easy! It's a

I have made this with ground turkey, thinly sliced beef, thinly sliced pork, chicken thigh pieces, chicken breast pieces, and soy curls. They have all turned out fabulous and delish! Sometimes I throw in some chopped onion and grated carrot too. Once I had med. firm tofu that needed to be used before it went bad so I pressed it, crumbled it up, and threw it in with the rest of the ingredients. Thanks for the recipe!

So yummy! A new family favorite. (Found you on Pinterest.) We added julienned carrots and fresh sugar snap peas. (Not cooked, for crunch.)

I found this on pinterest. It was the most popular pin when I did a search for "ground beef recipes" and now I see why. My only comment is the moment my husband sat down he looked at the amount of food the recipe had produced and said, "Okay, this is mine, where's the food for you and (our daughter's name)?" I'd suggest doubling it.

I too found this recipe on Pinterest. Made it last night for dinner, and it was really good and fast to make. I'll double the sauce next time because we love sauce!

Another Pinterest "hit" :) Made it tonight, and we both LOVED it! Thanks so much for sharing!

I found you on Pinterest, too, because I was looking for something different to do with ground beef. My family LOVED it! I followed your recipe almost exactly and it was great. My husband and I both got really full from it (it was served over rice like in your picture) and we even had leftovers! Our picky 10 month old even loved it! He kept wanting more. (I used less red pepper flakes, though, because I didn't want to burn his poor mouth.) Thank you so much for an inexpensive recipe!

Delicious! Loved by the whole family! Thanks for sharing.

I found your recipe via Pinterest and I just finished my second helping. So good! I'm adding it to my menu rotation. I substituted ground ginger because I didn't have fresh on hand. The flavor is just like the dishes from my favorite Korean restaurant. Thanks for sharing!

I also found this on Pinterest! Thanks for sharing! It turned out amazingly! My mom says she's out of a cooking job XD I adore Korean food! It's my favorite ever, and this just fits in so perfectly.

Just made this tonight and WOW was it even awesome. Gonna make this one for a long time. Thanks for posting!

I just finished making this and it is so delicious!! This is definitely going to become a regular go-to recipe to whip
just made this with ground turkey...omg so good. Definitely a regular dish in my house from now on!

I'm trying this recipe for the marinade/flavor factor, but I'm going to use Swai fish (cuz I'm feeling like fish tonight over beef). I'll tell you how it tastes when I'm Update: This marinade on Swai is OUTSTANDING! My kids devoured it and asked for seconds!

This is now one of our most favorite go-to meals!!