Ground Beef Gochujang Rice Bowls
Saucy gochujang ground beef over short grain rice with pickled cucumbers and carrots.
Equipment
- Large skillet
- Medium pot with lid
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tbsp grated ginger
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 2 tbsp gochujang
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 cup short grain rice
- 1 cup sliced cucumbers
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- 2 green onions sliced
Instructions
Cooking
- Rice. Rinse the rice and cook it with 1 1/4 cups water.
- Brown. Brown the beef 5 to 7 minutes and add the garlic and ginger.
- Sauce. Add the soy sauce, gochujang, sesame oil, sugar, and flakes and simmer 2 minutes.
- Pickle. Toss the cucumbers with salt, vinegar, and honey.
- Build. Layer rice, beef, cucumbers, and carrots and top with green onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
Substitutions: Use ground pork or turkey.
Tips: Rinse the rice well.
Storage: Refrigerate for up to 3 days.
Nutrition is calculated per bowl.