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Korean Ground Beef and Veggies

April 22, 2020 by Melissa 3 Comments

Korean Ground Beef and Veggies – a quick and easy skillet version of your favorite take-out.

Korean Ground Beef

Korean Ground Beef

Loaded with flavor and so easy to make, Korean Ground Beef makes the perfect shortcut dinner or lunch. Lean ground beef browned, then simmered in an easy sauce made from soy sauce and brown sugar. I add shredded carrots and zucchini to make it a meal. This is the perfect meal when you don’t know what to make with your ground beef.

Korean Beef

How to Make Korean Ground Beef

  • Start by browning extra lean ground beef. If you use ground beef with a higher percentage of fat, you may need to drain the excess fat.
  • Then add sesame oil and garlic and sauté for another minute or two.
  • Add soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, and black pepper. Let come to a simmer.
  • Stir in shredded carrots and zucchini and let heat through.
  • Garnish with sesame seeds and green onion. Serve with rice.
Skillet Korean Beef

Recipe Tips and Substitute

  • Shred zucchini and carrots using the large holes on a box grater.
  • This makes a great pantry meal. If you have ground beef, brown sugar, soy sauce and rice you can still make the meal with substitutions.
  • Sesame oil adds a great layer of flavor, but you can substitute olive oil.
  • You can use just shredded carrots or just shredded zucchini, or skip the vegetables if you don’t have any on hand.
  • If you don’t have ground ginger, you can skip that ingredient and still have plenty of flavor.
Korean Ground Beef with Veggies
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Korean Ground Beef and Veggies
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
 

Korean Ground Beef and Veggies – a quick and easy skillet version of your favorite take-out.

Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: Korean Beef, Korean Ground Beef
Servings: 4
Calories: 247 kcal
Author: Melissa
Ingredients
  • 1 pound extra lean ground beef
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar firmly packed
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce reduced sodium
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1/2 cup zucchini shredded
  • 1/2 cup carrots shredded
  • sesame seeds
  • sliced green onion
Instructions
  1. In a large skillet, brown ground beef until cooked through. Add sesame oil and garlic and continue cooking for another 2 minutes.

  2. Add soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, and freshly ground black pepper and let some to a simmer. Stir in shredded zucchini and carrots and cook until heated through.

  3. Serve with rice and garnish with sesame seeds and sliced green onions.

Recipe Notes

Shred carrots and zucchini using the large holes on a box grater. 

Nutrition Facts
Korean Ground Beef and Veggies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 247 Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 70mg23%
Sodium 623mg27%
Potassium 540mg15%
Carbohydrates 18g6%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 15g17%
Protein 26g52%
Vitamin A 2704IU54%
Vitamin C 4mg5%
Calcium 34mg3%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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  1. Alisha

    April 22, 2020 at 12:24 pm

    5 stars
    Nice way to spice up our normal dinner routine. Thanks!

    Reply
  2. katerina @ diethood.com

    April 22, 2020 at 12:40 pm

    5 stars
    mmm..this sounds incredibly delicious!! My family would LOVE it!

    Reply
  3. wilhelmina

    April 22, 2020 at 1:18 pm

    5 stars
    This is such a great easy meal! So much flavor and the whole family loved it!

    Reply

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