Quick Korean Beef - VJ Cooks (2024)

Beef mince cooked in a delicious, homemade, Korean-style sauce served with rice and spring onion.The whole family will love this meal!

Quick Korean Beefis extremely quick to make and tastes amazing. Family favourite, beef mince, gets a whole lot more exciting when cooked in the homemade Korean style, sticky sauce.

The sauce is totally kid friendly. If you like a bit of spice, add some sriracha to your meal just before serving. This meal also tastes great made with chicken or pork mince if you prefer.

How to make Korean Beef:

Heat sesame oil in a large frying pan, add the onion and carrot. Cook, stirring for 5 minutes. Add mince and break up with a spoon. Cook for 5-10 minutes until mince is browned all over. Add garlic and ginger, stir through the mince until fragrant.

In a small jug mix together the soy sauce, brown sugar, vinegar and cornflour. Pour over the mince and stir through. Dissolve the oxo cube in boiling water and pour into the frying pan.

Let the mixture simmer for a few minutes until the sauce thickens up. Season to taste. Serve on fluffy white rice with a swirl of sriracha on top and a garnish of spring onion.

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Recipe FAQs:

Storage:

Store any leftover Korean Beef in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days. Reheat on the stovetop or in the microwave until piping hot.

Korean Beef can also be frozen. Store in an airtight container or freezer bag in the freezer for up to three months. Defrost completely before reheating.

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Quick Korean Beef

Yield: Serves 4

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Sweet and sticky beef mince cooked in a homemade sauce and served on white rice.

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp sesame oil
• 1 onion, finely diced
• 1 carrot, finely diced
• 500g lean beef mince
• 2 tsp crushed garlic
• 1 Tbsp crushed ginger
• 1⁄4 cup low salt soy sauce
• 2 Tbsp brown sugar
• 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 tsp cornflour
• 1 beef oxo cube
• 1⁄2 cup boiling water

To serve:

• Cooked white rice
• Sriracha (optional)
• Spring onion

Instructions

1. Heat sesame oil in a large frying pan, add the onion and carrot. Cook, stirring for 5 minutes.
2. Add mince and break up with a spoon. Cook for 5-10 minutes until mince is browned all over.
3. Add garlic and ginger, stir through the mince until fragrant.
4. In a small jug mix together the soy sauce, brown sugar, vinegar and cornflour. Pour over the mince and stir through.
5. Dissolve the oxo cube in boiling water and pour into the frying pan.
6. Let the mixture simmer for a few minutes until the sauce thickens up. Season to taste.
7. Serve on fluffy white rice with a swirl of sriracha on top and a garnish of spring onion.

Notes

• The oxo cube and boiling water can be swapped for 1⁄2 cup of beef stock.
• Beef mince can be swapped for pork or chicken mince.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 4Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 429Total Fat: 17gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 130mgSodium: 737mgCarbohydrates: 22gFiber: 1gSugar: 7gProtein: 45g

Nutritional values are approximate. Please use your own calculations if you require a special diet.

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