Description
This Ground Beef Bulgogi is a quick, flavorful Korean-inspired dish made with garlic, soy sauce, mirin, and plum extract. It’s savory, slightly sweet, and perfect for serving over rice or grains for a satisfying one-pan meal.
Ingredients
1 lb grass-fed or lean ground beef
10 cloves garlic, chopped
1 medium onion, small diced
4 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp mirin
2 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp plum extract (or apricot jam)
½ tsp black pepper
1 tbsp cooking oil
3–5 green onions, chopped
1 tsp sesame seeds
1 tsp sesame oil
Instructions
- Combine ground beef, garlic, onion, soy sauce, mirin, sugar, plum extract (or apricot jam), and pepper in a bowl. Optional: marinate for 30 minutes.
- Heat oil in a wok or skillet over high heat. Add beef mixture and cook, breaking into small pieces.
- Stir-fry until beef is cooked and moisture evaporates—about 8–10 minutes.
- Add green onions once beef is sizzling and dry. Turn off heat.
- Add sesame seeds and sesame oil. Toss to combine.
- Serve immediately over rice, grains, or vegetables. Garnish if desired.
Notes
- Use lean ground meat to avoid excess oil—drain if needed.
- Add vegetables like mushrooms, bell peppers, or shredded carrots for variety.
- Make it spicy with gochujang or chili flakes.
- Mirin can be substituted with rice vinegar plus a bit of sugar.
- Store in fridge for up to 3 days or freeze for a month.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir-Fry
- Cuisine: Korean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion (1/4 of recipe)
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
