Recipe: Bulgogi Beef Rice BowlDescription: A delicious Korean-inspired beef rice bowl featuring ground beef, honey-drizzled matchstick carrots, topped with sour cream and Sriracha.Serves: 4 people Total Time: 35Difficulty: Easy to follow Ingredients needed: 500 g ground beef, 0.25 cup reduced sodium soy sauce, 0.5 teaspoon Red pepper flakes, 1 tablespoon aji seasoning, 1.5 tablespoon honey, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, 0.25 teaspoon ground ginger, 2 cup matchstick carrots, 2.5 cup cooked rice, 0.25 cup sour cream, 0.25 cup sriracha sauce, 2 clove garlicInstructions: In a large skillet, cook garlic for a few minutes or until fragrant. For extra spice, add 1/2 teaspoon of red pepper flakes (or add 1/4 teaspoon of ground cayenne pepper to the Bulgogi sauce in the second step if you prefer). Add and cook 1 lb of ground beef over medium heat until browned, breaking it apart as it cooks. Once it has fully browned, make sure to drain the excess fat. Add 1/4 cup of reduced sodium soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of aji seasoning, 1 tablespoon of brown sugar, 1 tablespoon of sesame oil, 1/4 teaspoon of ground ginger to a small bowl and whisk, adding the sauce to the pan and stirring well to combine. Cook for an additional 5 minutes. While the beef is cooking, heat another skillet over medium heat. Add 2 cups of matchstick carrots and drizzle desired amount of honey over top the carrots and sauté for about 5-7 minutes until they are tender and slightly caramelized. Prepare bowls by adding cooked rice as a base, then top each bowl with the bulgogi beef and sautéed carrots. Combine 1/4 teaspoon of Sriracha and 1 tablespoon of sour cream in a small bowl. Add small amounts of cold water and whisk until the sauce has reached a drizzle consistency. Pour a spoonful over the top of each bowl to taste. Serve immediately.Perfect for: Meal planning, weekly preparation, home cooking Tags: Korean, beef, rice bowl, quick mealThis Bulgogi Beef Rice Bowl recipe is designed for easy meal planning and preparation. It serves 4 people and can be made in 35 minutes. Great for weekly meal prep and family dinners.
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Bulgogi Beef Rice Bowl

A delicious Korean-inspired beef rice bowl featuring ground beef, honey-drizzled matchstick carrots, topped with sour cream and Sriracha.

5.0(2)
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 20 min
Serves: 4
August 9, 2025
Bulgogi Beef Rice Bowl - delicious recipe with step-by-step cooking instructions
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
1.1 poundsground beef
0.25 cupsreduced sodium soy sauce
0.5 teaspoonsRed pepper flakes

(or .25 tsp ground cayenne powder)

1 tablespoonaji seasoning
1.5 tablespoonshoney
1 tablespoonbrown sugar
1 tablespoonsesame oil
0.25 teaspoonsground ginger
2 cupsmatchstick carrots
2.5 cupscooked rice
0.25 cupssour cream
0.25 cupssriracha sauce
2 clovesgarlic
Instructions
Follow these steps to create your dish
1

In a large skillet, cook garlic for a few minutes or until fragrant. For extra spice, add 1/2 teaspoon of red pepper flakes (or add 1/4 teaspoon of ground cayenne pepper to the Bulgogi sauce in the second step if you prefer). Add and cook 1 lb of ground beef over medium heat until browned, breaking it apart as it cooks. Once it has fully browned, make sure to drain the excess fat.

2

Add 1/4 cup of reduced sodium soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of aji seasoning, 1 tablespoon of brown sugar, 1 tablespoon of sesame oil, 1/4 teaspoon of ground ginger to a small bowl and whisk, adding the sauce to the pan and stirring well to combine. Cook for an additional 5 minutes.

3

While the beef is cooking, heat another skillet over medium heat. Add 2 cups of matchstick carrots and drizzle desired amount of honey over top the carrots and sauté for about 5-7 minutes until they are tender and slightly caramelized.

4

Prepare bowls by adding cooked rice as a base, then top each bowl with the bulgogi beef and sautéed carrots.

5

Combine 1/4 teaspoon of Sriracha and 1 tablespoon of sour cream in a small bowl. Add small amounts of cold water and whisk until the sauce has reached a drizzle consistency. Pour a spoonful over the top of each bowl to taste. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Information (per serving)
Approximate values based on ingredients
609
Calories
25.7g
Fat
52.5g
Carbs
37.5g
Protein
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