Description
A quick and flavorful Korean-inspired dish featuring savory ground beef, crisp-tender broccoli, and a sweet-spicy gochujang glaze. This easy weeknight meal delivers bold bibimbap flavors in under 30 minutes!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef (85% lean)
- 4 cups broccoli florets
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp ginger, grated
- 2 green onions, sliced (white and green parts separated)
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- For the Sauce:
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp gochujang (Korean chili paste)
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp mirin
- 1 tsp gochugaru (Korean chili flakes, optional)
Instructions
- Make Sauce: Whisk all sauce ingredients in small bowl until smooth.
- Cook Beef: Heat vegetable oil in large skillet over medium-high. Add beef, breaking apart, until browned (5-6 mins). Drain excess fat.
- Add Aromatics: Push beef to sides. Add garlic, ginger, and white parts of green onions to center. Cook 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Cook Broccoli: Add broccoli and 2 tbsp water. Cover and steam 3 minutes until bright green.
- Combine: Pour sauce over mixture. Stir-fry 2-3 minutes until sauce thickens and coats ingredients.
- Finish: Drizzle with sesame oil. Garnish with green onion tops and sesame seeds.
- Serve: Enjoy over steamed rice or cauliflower rice.
Notes
- Spice control: Adjust gochujang from ½ tbsp (mild) to 2 tbsp (very spicy)
- Vegetarian option: Substitute beef with plant-based crumbles
- Meal prep: Stores refrigerated 4 days or frozen 1 month
- Authentic touch: Serve with kimchi and fried egg
- Shortcut: Use frozen broccoli florets (add directly without thawing)
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir-Frying
- Cuisine: Korean-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1¼ cups
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 950mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 70mg