Beef mince cooked in a delicious, homemade, Korean-style sauce served with rice and spring onion. The whole family will love this meal!
Quick Korean Beef is extremely quick to make and tastes amazing. Family favourite, beef mince, gets a whole lot more exciting when cooked in the homemade Korean style, sticky sauce.
The sauce is totally kid friendly. If you like a bit of spice, add some sriracha to your meal just before serving. This meal also tastes great made with chicken or pork mince if you prefer.
How to make Korean Beef:
Heat sesame oil in a large frying pan, add the onion and carrot. Cook, stirring for 5 minutes. Add mince and break up with a spoon. Cook for 5-10 minutes until mince is browned all over. Add garlic and ginger, stir through the mince until fragrant.
In a small jug mix together the soy sauce, brown sugar, vinegar and cornflour. Pour over the mince and stir through. Dissolve the oxo cube in boiling water and pour into the frying pan.
Let the mixture simmer for a few minutes until the sauce thickens up. Season to taste. Serve on fluffy white rice with a swirl of sriracha on top and a garnish of spring onion.
Mince meals are some of the most popular dinner recipes on my website. Some absolute favourites include One Pot Mince and Pasta, Vanya's Lasagne, Classic Spaghetti Bolognese and Chilli Con Carne.
Recipe FAQs:
Yes. The flavours are mild and most kids love rice and mince.
Absolutely. Store any leftovers in an airtight container for up to three months. Reheat until piping hot.
Storage:
Store any leftover Korean Beef in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days. Reheat on the stovetop or in the microwave until piping hot.
Korean Beef can also be frozen. Store in an airtight container or freezer bag in the freezer for up to three months. Defrost completely before reheating.
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Quick Korean Beef
Sweet and sticky beef mince cooked in a homemade sauce and served on white rice.
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp sesame oil
- 1 onion, finely diced
- 1 carrot, finely diced
- 500g lean beef mince
- 2 tsp crushed garlic
- 1 Tbsp crushed ginger
- 1⁄4 cup low salt soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp cornflour
- 1 beef oxo cube
- 1⁄2 cup boiling water
To serve:
- Cooked white rice
- Sriracha (optional)
- Spring onion
Instructions
- Heat sesame oil in a large frying pan, add the onion and carrot. Cook, stirring for 5 minutes.
- Add mince and break up with a spoon. Cook for 5-10 minutes until mince is browned all over.
- Add garlic and ginger, stir through the mince until fragrant.
- In a small jug mix together the soy sauce, brown sugar, vinegar and cornflour. Pour over the mince and stir through.
- Dissolve the oxo cube in boiling water and pour into the frying pan.
- Let the mixture simmer for a few minutes until the sauce thickens up. Season to taste.
- Serve on fluffy white rice with a swirl of sriracha on top and a garnish of spring onion.
Notes
- The oxo cube and boiling water can be swapped for 1⁄2 cup of beef stock.
- Beef mince can be swapped for pork or chicken mince.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 429Total Fat: 17gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 130mgSodium: 737mgCarbohydrates: 22gFiber: 1gSugar: 7gProtein: 45g
Nutritional values are approximate. Please use your own calculations if you require a special diet.
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Emma says
So easy. I didn’t have a carrot so used a capsicum instead. Kids loved it
VJ cooks says
Awesome!
Kim says
Yum this will be going in my cooking rotation now
VJ cooks says
It's so good! Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Shannon says
Love this recipe! My boys all gobble it up do the nutritional values include a rice accompaniment?
VJ cooks says
That's awesome! Yes the rice is included in the nutritional values.
Dave says
Just wow! So easy and simple to make, and the best of the whole thing was it is delicious!!!
VJ cooks says
Thanks for the lovely feedback, Dave! So pleased you enjoyed it 🙂
Ward says
I made this last night. The family loved it. Quick and easy to make.
Liz says
Super easy, delicious and affordable. Whole family loved it!
Morna says
My husband's absolute favourite dinner. I make it for him almost weekly. Thank you for such a fantastic recipe!
VJ cooks says
That's awesome. Thanks for the feedback, Morna!
Rebecca says
Well received by all. Added a zucchini to the mix and served with shredded cabbage and mayo. Thanks!
VJ cooks says
Oh great idea!
Genelle says
I love your freezer friendly meals I hope you continue to add more in the future.
I tripled your receipe and got 12 meals that i labelled and froze and took them over to two disability houses (one where my son resides) they absolutely loved it (and you are talking about picky eaters here, so it was a Massive hit. Thankyou for sharing
VJ cooks says
Genelle, thank you so much for your feedback. What a wonderful thing you do. Yes, we love the convenience and cost-effectiveness of freezer meals and will certainly be adding more to our website. Thanks again for your message 🙂
Chantelle says
Hi, whole family LOVES this recipe but considering trying it in a slow cooker so it is ready to add to rice when we get home late from sports. Have you tried this? Any tips? Thanks
VJ cooks says
Hi Chantelle, this recipe really is called Quick Korean Beef for a reason - it's so fast to make! I haven't tried it in the slow cooker sorry. By the time you have sautéed the onions and beef (which is important) the recipe is almost finished.
Liz S says
Love this recipe... it was definitely quick and easy! We had it with rice and a few stir fried vegetables. Will be adding it to the 'keepers' folder. Thanks for all the great recipes on your website.
VJ cooks says
That's awesome to hear. Thanks for letting me know, Liz 🙂