Korean Beef Rice Bowls

These Korean Beef Rice Bowls make a quick and easy meal, loaded with flavor for under 400 calories!

• Difficulty: Easy
• Category: Dinner
• Cuisine: Asian

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
• 2 tsp light brown sugar
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
• cooking spray
• 1 pound 93% lean ground beef
• 1/4 cup chopped yellow onion
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 tsp fresh grated ginger
• 3 cooked brown rice
• 1 small sliced cucumber, skin on
• 2 tbsp Gochujang, or more if desired*
• 1/2 tbsp sesame seeds, plus more for topping
• 2 sliced scallions, white and green parts
• check labels for gluten-free

Instructions

1. Combine the soy sauce, 2 tablespoons water, brown sugar, sesame oil and red pepper flakes in a small bowl.
2. Heat a large deep nonstick skillet over high heat, spray with oil and add the ground beef. Cook, breaking the meat up with a wooden spoon until cooked through, about 5 minutes.
3. Add the onion, garlic and ginger and cook 1 minute.
4. Pour the sauce over the beef, cover and simmer on low heat 10 minutes.
5. To assemble the bowls, place 3/4 cup rice in each bowl, top with scant 2/3 cup beef, cucumbers, Gochujong, sesame seeds and scallions.