Korean Beef Bowl

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• ⅓ cup tamari soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
• 4 garlic cloves (minced)
• 2 teaspoons freshly minced ginger
• ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• optional: 1 tablespoon gochujang
• 3 cups cooked white rice
• 2 medium carrots (peeled and grated)
• 2 Persian cucumbers (halved and sliced)
• 1 green onion (sliced)
• 1 teaspoon sesame seeds

Steps

1. 1

   Brown the beef. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and cook for 5 to 6 minutes, breaking it up with your spatula, until browned.

2. 2

   Make the sauce. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, red pepper flakes, and gochujang (if you'd like).

3. 3

   Add the sauce. Pour the sauce over the ground beef and simmer for about 2 minutes, until thickened and coating the ground beef.

4. 4

   Make the Korean beef bowl. Add a portion of rice (about ¾ cup) to a serving bowl. Top with a portion of the beef, some grated carrots, sliced cucumbers, and a sprinkle of green onion and sesame seeds.