Korean Beef Bowl

Ingredients

• ¼ cup packed brown sugar
• ¼ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• ½ teaspoon crushed red-pepper flakes, or more to taste
• ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced
• ¼ teaspoon sesame seeds
• Cooked rice, for serving

Method

1. 01

   Sauce: Whisk brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, red pepper flakes, and ginger in a small bowl.

2. 02

   Cook the beef: Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Cook garlic about 1 minute until fragrant. Add ground beef and brown 3–5 minutes, crumbling as it cooks; drain excess fat.

3. 03

   Finish: Stir in the sauce and green onions; simmer about 2 minutes until heated through. Serve over rice with extra green onion and sesame seeds.