An easy Korean beef bulgogi rice bowl made with affordable ground beef instead of expensive steaks, using an authentic bulgogi marinade. Served over rice with spinach, carrot, avocado, and flexible toppings.
canola oil or other neutral oilplus 2 tsp for wilting spinach1 tbsp
onion for bulgogi saucefinely grated, about 1/4 onion1 tbsp
red apple for bulgogi saucefinely grated with skin, about 1/2 apple3 tbsp
garlic cloves for bulgogi saucefinely grated3
ginger for bulgogi saucefinely grated1 tsp
soy sauce for bulgogi saucelight or all-purpose, not dark soy
2½ tbsp
sesame oil for bulgogi sauce1 tbsp
mirin for bulgogi sauceoptional, omit for no alcohol1 tbsp
brown sugar for bulgogi sauce1 tbsp
black pepper for bulgogi sauce1/8 tsp
soy sauce for rice bowl sauce2 tbsp
sesame oil for rice bowl sauce1 tbsp
brown sugar for rice bowl sauce2 tsp
rice vinegar for rice bowl sauce2 tsp
white ricemedium or short grain if available~2 cupsest.
baby spinachor similar greens4 large handful
carrotpeeled, julienned or grated with box grater1 large
pink pickled ginger~2 tbspest.
avocadomashed1
baby romaine lettucetorn into bite-size pieces1½ cups
white sesame seeds1 tsp
green onionfinely sliced1
Steps
1
Heat 2 tsp oil on high heat and wilt the spinach in batches if needed. Remove and set aside.
2
Mix together all bulgogi sauce ingredients: grated onion, apple, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil, mirin, brown sugar, and black pepper.
3
Add 1 tbsp oil to the pan and heat on high. Cook the ground beef, breaking it up as you go, until no raw beef remains.
4
Pour in the bulgogi sauce and let it simmer rapidly on high heat, stirring occasionally, until most of the sauce evaporates.
5
Continue stirring regularly until the beef gets light caramelization while staying moist from the sauce.
6
Mix together all rice bowl sauce ingredients: soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar, and rice vinegar.
7
Spoon the beef over rice. Arrange spinach and carrot on the side, add pickled ginger and mashed avocado, tuck lettuce down the side. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onion, drizzle with the rice bowl sauce.
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