dinner in about fifteen minutes and it tastes like you tried much harder than that. korean ground beef bowl, gochujang optional if kids are eating, with quick smashed cucumbers on the side. 🎥 @cookinwithkayla (TikTok)

Korean Ground Beef Bowl with Cucumbers
An easy Korean-style ground beef bowl with steamed broccoli and a quick vinegared cucumber side. Gochujang is optional — leave it out for kids.
10 minprep15 mincook4servingsEasy
#Dinner#Korean#High Protein
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs ground beef
- ¼ cup soy sauce (or tamari)
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp ginger
- 1 tbsp gochujang paste (optional)
- Broccoli florets (optional)
- Green onions and sesame seeds, to top
- For the cucumbers: 1.5 tbsp soy sauce
- For the cucumbers: 3 tbsp rice vinegar
- For the cucumbers: 3 tbsp sugar
- For the cucumbers: 1 tbsp sesame oil
- For the cucumbers: 1 garlic clove
- For the cucumbers: sliced cucumbers
Steps
- 1Cook the ground beef and drain.
- 2Mix the soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar, garlic, ginger and gochujang together in a separate bowl, then add to the cooked beef.
- 3Add the broccoli and a couple tablespoons of water, then cover and steam for 5 minutes until the broccoli is ready.
- 4Top with green onions and sesame seeds.
- 5For the cucumbers, slice them and toss with the soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, sesame oil and garlic.
