Description
Sizzling Korean ground beef stir fry brings bold Seoul-inspired flavors to your dinner table. Savory, spicy, and quick to prepare, this dish delivers restaurant-quality meals with minimal effort while satisfying your craving for authentic Korean cuisine.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 1 pound (454 grams) lean ground beef (90% lean)
Vegetables:
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 zucchini, sliced
- ½ cup (75 grams) sugar snap peas
- ½ cup (60 grams) shredded carrots
- 8 ounces (226 grams) mushrooms, sliced
- Sliced green onions (for garnish)
Sauce and Seasonings:
- ½ cup (100 grams) packed brown sugar
- ½ cup (120 milliliters) reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) olive oil
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) sesame oil
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- Sesame seeds (for garnish)
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium flame and crumble ground beef with minced garlic, cooking until meat transforms from pink to rich brown, ensuring no moisture remains.
- Transfer cooked beef to a separate plate, carefully draining excess fat from the skillet.
- Drizzle olive oil into the same skillet, introducing a vibrant medley of bell peppers, zucchini, snap peas, carrots, and mushrooms. Swiftly sauté the vegetables until they reach a tender yet crisp consistency.
- Restore the browned beef to the vegetable-filled skillet, preparing for flavor infusion.
- Whisk together a harmonious blend of brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, freshly grated ginger, red pepper flakes, and ground pepper in a small mixing bowl.
- Pour the aromatic sauce over the beef and vegetables, allowing the ingredients to mingle and absorb the complex flavors through a brief, gentle simmer.
- Create a fluffy rice foundation on serving plates, cascading the savory stir fry atop the grains.
- Elevate the dish’s visual appeal and taste by sprinkling sliced green onions and toasted sesame seeds as a final flourish.
Notes
- Customize the heat level by adjusting red pepper flakes for a personalized spice experience.
- Leftovers keep wonderfully in an airtight container, maintaining fantastic flavor for up to 3 days in the refrigerator.
- Craving extra protein? Swap ground beef with ground turkey or chicken for a lighter alternative without compromising taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Korean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 485
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 650 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg