Bulgogi Ground Beef
Bulgogi Ground Beef
Ingredients
For the Bulgogi Ground Beef
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- 2 garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger, grated
- 1/2 cup beef broth
For the Bulgogi Sauce
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon gochujang
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
For the Cornstarch Slurry
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon water
For Garnish
- 1/4 cup green onion, chopped, as needed
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Dice the 1/2 yellow onion, mince the 2 cloves of garlic, and grate the 1 teaspoon of ginger. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
In a large pan, add the 1 pound of ground beef. Break up the beef with a utensil and cook over medium-high heat until it is browned, about 5-7 minutes. Drain any excess fat from the pan.
⏱️ 7 min
- 3
Add the diced yellow onion to the pan with the cooked ground beef. Sauté until the onion has softened, about 3-5 minutes.
⏱️ 4 min
- 4
Add the minced garlic and grated ginger to the pan. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly, until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
In a separate medium bowl, combine the 1/4 cup soy sauce, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, 1 tablespoon gochujang, and 1 teaspoon black pepper. Whisk all ingredients together until well combined and the brown sugar has dissolved.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Pour the prepared bulgogi sauce into the pan with the beef and onions. Stir thoroughly to ensure everything is coated and simmer for 2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Pour the 1/2 cup beef broth into the pan and stir to combine.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
In a small bowl, whisk together the 1 tablespoon cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water until smooth to create a slurry.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Add the cornstarch slurry to the pan. Stir continuously and cook until the sauce has thickened to your desired consistency, about 2-3 minutes.
⏱️ 3 min
- 10
Serve the bulgogi ground beef hot, ideally over a bed of steamed rice.
- 11
Garnish with chopped green onion and sesame seeds before serving.
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Bulgogi Ground Beef
For the Bulgogi Ground Beef
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- 2 garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger, grated
- 1/2 cup beef broth
For the Bulgogi Sauce
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon gochujang
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
For the Cornstarch Slurry
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon water
For Garnish
- 1/4 cup green onion, chopped, as needed
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Dice the 1/2 yellow onion, mince the 2 cloves of garlic, and grate the 1 teaspoon of ginger. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
In a large pan, add the 1 pound of ground beef. Break up the beef with a utensil and cook over medium-high heat until it is browned, about 5-7 minutes. Drain any excess fat from the pan.
⏱️ 7 min - 3
Add the diced yellow onion to the pan with the cooked ground beef. Sauté until the onion has softened, about 3-5 minutes.
⏱️ 4 min - 4
Add the minced garlic and grated ginger to the pan. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly, until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
In a separate medium bowl, combine the 1/4 cup soy sauce, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, 1 tablespoon gochujang, and 1 teaspoon black pepper. Whisk all ingredients together until well combined and the brown sugar has dissolved.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Pour the prepared bulgogi sauce into the pan with the beef and onions. Stir thoroughly to ensure everything is coated and simmer for 2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Pour the 1/2 cup beef broth into the pan and stir to combine.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
In a small bowl, whisk together the 1 tablespoon cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water until smooth to create a slurry.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Add the cornstarch slurry to the pan. Stir continuously and cook until the sauce has thickened to your desired consistency, about 2-3 minutes.
⏱️ 3 min - 10
Serve the bulgogi ground beef hot, ideally over a bed of steamed rice.
- 11
Garnish with chopped green onion and sesame seeds before serving.