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Korean Ground Beef Dish

A quick, easy, and flavorful meal combining savory ground beef and fresh cucumber salad, perfect for busy weeknights.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Korean
Calories: 350
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon ginger, minced
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 cucumber, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Method
 

Preparation
  1. In a skillet over medium heat, add ground beef and cook until browned, breaking it apart with a spoon.
  2. Drain excess fat.
  3. Stir in soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, brown sugar, and red pepper flakes.
  4. Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes until the sauce is well combined.
Cucumber Salad
  1. In a bowl, toss sliced cucumber with rice vinegar, salt, and pepper.
Serving
  1. Serve the Korean ground beef warm with the cucumber salad on the side.

Notes

For extra flavor, marinate the ground beef in soy sauce and sesame oil for 30 minutes before cooking. Adjust the amount of red pepper flakes to make the dish spicier or milder to your taste. Try adding chopped green onions or sesame seeds as toppings for extra texture and flavor.