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Korean Ground Beef with Wilted Napa Slaw is delicious!

This quick and easy Korean-inspired dish features seasoned ground beef in a sweet, savory, and spicy sauce. Perfect over rice or wrapped in lettuce!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Korean-Inspired

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 2 green onions sliced
  • Cooked rice for serving
  • Sesame seeds for garnish

Method
 

  1. In a skillet, brown the ground beef over medium-high heat. Drain excess fat.
  2. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
  3. Stir in soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, red pepper flakes, and ginger. Simmer for 3–4 minutes.
  4. Serve over rice, garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.

Notes

  • Adjust spice level by increasing or decreasing red pepper flakes. This also works great in lettuce wraps or rice bowls.

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