Korean Inspired Ground Beef Bowl

This Korean style ground beef bowl is a fast, flavourful dish, perfect for busy weeknights or a quick easy meal.

Savoury, slightly sweet beef is served over fragrant garlic rice and paired with quickly sautéed vegetables. It is then finished with a creamy soy and sesame mayo that ties everything together. It's comforting, balanced, and packed with bold flavour in every bite.

Ingredients

Makes 4 portions

Beef Mince and Vegetable Ingredients

• 500g (1 lb) beef mince
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 100g (4 oz) teriyaki sauce
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 3 teaspoons sesame oil
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 100g (4 oz) mayonnaise
• 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, finely grated
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 carrot
• 1 bunch bok choy
• 1 cup green beans or other stir-fry vegetables - can be fresh or frozen
• 2 stalks fresh chives or spring onion
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds to garnish

Garlic Rice

• 40g (3 1/2 tablespoons) butter
• Drizzle of oil
• 1 clove of garlic, crushed
• 350g (12 oz) jasmine rice
• 2 1/2 cups (675g) water
• 1 teaspoon salt

Method

Garlic Rice

• Add the butter and oil to a large pot and melt over a medium heat.
• Add the garlic, and cook gently until fragrant.
• Once the butter has fully melted, add the rice and stir to completely coat it in the butter and oil.
• Pour in the water, and add the salt.
• Cover, and bring to a rolling boil.
• Turn off the heat and leave the rice covered to absorb the liquid.
• Keep the lid on until you're ready to serve.

Sauce and Mayonnaise

• Put the mayonnaise into a small bowl.
• Add 1 tablespoon of soy sauce and 1/2 teaspoon of sesame oil.
• Mix well and set aside.
• In a separate large bowl, add the teriyaki sauce along with the remaining soy sauce and sesame oil.
• Add the brown sugar, and stir until combined.

Vegetables

• Peel the carrot and cut into batons.
• Wash the bok choy and slice it.
• Top and tail the beans, and cut them into smaller pieces if preferred.
• Finely chop the chives.
• Sauté the carrots and beans in a frying pan over a medium high heat.
• Add half the garlic and half the ginger, and cook until the vegetables are fork-tender.

Beef Mince

• Add the oil to a large frying pan on a medium high heat.
• When hot, add the mince and fry, breaking it up as you go.
• Add half the garlic and half the ginger, and cook until the mince is cooked and the garlic and ginger are fragrant.
• Add the teriyaki sauce mixture, and cook until most of the sauce is absorbed.

Serving

• Serve a generous portion of garlic rice topped with the sautéed vegetables, teriyaki beef mince and then the soy sesame mayo.
• Garnish with chopped chives and sesame seeds.