Korean Beef Rice Bowls
These Korean beef rice bowls are so flavorful! Ground beef mixed in a sweet, soy sauce glaze served over rice. Finished with a sriracha aioli and pickled cabbage!
Ok, first of all, can we just appreciate the colors that are in these Korean beef rice bowls?! That saying “people eat with their eyes” could not be anymore accurate. Just looking at this photo makes me want to take a fork, and drive right in!
We can thank the pickled red cabbage for the beautiful colors! And taste!
If you’ve never cooked with pickled cabbage, you must! It’s so easy to put together. All you need to do is throw all of the ingredients in a small bowl, and let the cabbage sit and soak for a bit! The longer you let it soak, the tastier it gets!
I don’t want to give all the credit to the pickled cabbage when it comes to taste. Each ingredient in this recipe was a team in creating the best flavors!
The sweet soy sauce glaze is amazing. Its sweet, salty, a tad spicy and just delicious! Mix it with the ground beef, and you have a magical creation!
Oh gosh, and I cant forget about the sriracha aioli, or in other words, sriracha mayonnaise! It’s flavorful, and easy to make! It adds the perfect flavoring on top!
I think I’ve mentioned the word “flavor” a lot throughout this short post. But, ahh…its just SO GOOD! I don’t know how else to explain it. Looks like you’ll just have to make it and see for yourself!
The best part of this recipe is that its pretty darn healthy for you! If you use a lean beef, turkey or chicken, a low fat mayonnaise, and a wild rice, brown rice or quinoa for the bottom, you’ve got yourself a guilt free meal!
If you make this recipe, I really hope you enjoy it as much as my family did! Make sure to follow me on Facebook and Instagram @thehungrylyoness! And feel free to upload any photos of my recipes you make, and make sure to tag me! I’d love to see!
If you want another delicious rice bowl recipe, check out this recipe of mine for smoky beef and guacamole bowls! https://thehungrylyoness.com/smoky-beef-and-guacamole-bowls/
Korean Beef Rice Bowls
Ingredients
For Pickled Cabbage
- 1 cup shredded red cabbage
- 2 tbsp white vinegar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup warm water
- 1/2 tsp granulated sugar
- dash of pepper
For Sriracha Aioli
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp sriracha
- 2 tsp fresh squeezed lime juice
For The Korean Beef
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 2 tbsps brown sugar
- 2 tbsps reduced sodium soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- pinch of ground ginger
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 2 tsps olive oil
For Rice Bowls
- rice or grain of choice I used jasmine rice
- chopped green onions or fresh cilantro I used green onions
- sesame seeds
Instructions
Make Pickled Cabbage
- In a small bowl, add shredded cabbage, vinegar, water, salt, pepper and sugar. Mix everything togethe. Make sure all of the cabbage is fully soaked in vinegar mixxture. Set aside.
Make Sriracha Aioli
- In a small bowl, mix together mayonnaise, sriracha and lime juice. Set aside.
Make Rice
- Make your rice or grain of choice, according to directions on package. I made 6 servings worth of my rice. Set aside covered.
Make Korean Beef
- In a small bowl, whisk together brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, red pepper flakes and ground ginger. Set aside.
- Heat olive oil in large sauté pan over medium high heat. Add minced garlic cloves, and cook until fragrant. About 1 minute.
- Add ground beef, and cook until done. Drain excess fat and take off heat.
- Stir in soy sauce mixture with beef.
Make Korean Beef Rice Bowls
- In a single serving bowl, add some rice, followed by beef, sriracha ailoil, sesame seeds, pickled cabbage and green onions.
- Enjoy!!
